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Alaffia Everyday Shea Hand Soap - Lavender Spice
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Alaffia Everyday Shea Hand Soap - Lavender Spice

Efficacy75/100IrritancyLow
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Works for

Moisturizing
Butyrospermum parkii butter, Argania spinosa kernel oil
Works
What the product description says
“These rich soaps cleanse hands, leaving them refreshed and moisturized.Lavender Spice is naturally scented with lavender, clove, and cinnamon essential oils.”
Source: SmallFlower

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, argania spinosa kernel oil.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

Butyrospermum parkii butterKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals~4–6%
Argania spinosa kernel oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighAn emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties~1.8–2.7%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
3 flagged ingredients
Low risk
We flag 3 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~23–34%est.
Potassium cocoateHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agentMedium~3.6–5.3%est.
Argania spinosa kernel oilAn emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant propertiesMedium~1.8–2.7%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Butyrospermum parkii butterA great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals3/5~4–6%est.

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Ingredients

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~23–34%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Potassium
Not recognized
Butter~8.7–13.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Potassium cocoate~3.6–5.3%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~4–6%
Key activeComedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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Moringa oleifera leaf extract~2.1–3.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Argania spinosa kernel oil~1.8–2.7%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties

More about Argania spinosa kernel oil
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Cocamidopropyl betaine, Unknown, Butter, Potassium cocoate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Moringa oleifera leaf extract, Argania spinosa kernel oil

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Side-by-side comparison of this product against its closest alternatives
AlaffiaEveryday Shea Hand Soap - Lavender SpiceYOUR PRODUCTPure AnadaShea Hand Cream - UnscentedskinChemistsDr H Hyaluronic Acid Anti Ageing Hand CreamPerricone MDCold Plasma Plus+ Hand Therapy
Match—30%30%24%
Price———$31.13
Shared key ingredients—2 of 22 of 21 of 2
Key difference—Cocos Nucifera Fruit ExtractCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideDimethicone
Irritancy Low Low Low Low
Drying alcohol————
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Product summary

"Alaffia - Everyday Shea Hand Soap - Lavender Spice" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Alaffia" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

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    Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitisncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alaffia Everyday Shea Hand Soap - Lavender Spice
AlaffiaEveryday Shea Hand Soap - Lavender Spice
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