Afrin No Drip 12 Hour Pump Mist, Extra Moisturizing

Afrin No Drip 12 Hour Pump Mist, Extra Moisturizing

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Moisturizing
Glycerin
Works
What the product description says
“Soothes and Helps Rehydrate Dry Noses”
Source: Walgreens

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

GlycerinKey active· HumectantEffect: HighOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~2.8–4.2%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Parfum
Medium risk
We flagged 4 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Benzalkonium chlorideHelps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent (detergent). Also used as a preservative. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.1%est.
Benzyl alcoholA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritatingHigh~0.5–1%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~3.5–5.3%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.5–1%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Benzalkonium chloride~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent (detergent). Also used as a preservative. Can be irritating

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Benzyl alcohol~0.5–1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

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Disodium edta~0.5–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Parfum~3.5–5.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Glycerin~2.8–4.2%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Microcrystalline cellulose~1.9–2.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Exfoliation
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Carboxymethylcellulose sodium
Not recognized
Polyethylene glycol
Not recognized
Povidone
Not recognized
Water~0.95–1.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Disodium phosphate~0.45–1.05%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps adjust the product pH and stabilize the formulation

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Sodium phosphate~0.2–0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps stabilize the product formulation

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Ingredient list view

Benzalkonium chloride, Benzyl alcohol, Disodium edta, Parfum, Glycerin, Microcrystalline cellulose, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Water, Disodium phosphate, Sodium phosphate

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