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Aotea Harakeke Seed Oil Night Cream

Name: Aotea - Harakeke Seed Oil Night Cream
Brand: Aotea

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium

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Works for

1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing

7 ingredients credited for this claim

Good support

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

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).

Cocos nucifera oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic~4.9–7.4%

BeeswaxKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighForms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen~3.1–4.6%

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~4.1–6.1%

Phormium tenax seed oilKey activeEffect: MediumA plant oil rich in linoleic acid. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin and support the barrier function~23–34%

Prunus amygdalus dulcis oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumAn emollient that softens the skin~6.8–10.1%

AgarEffect: LowPolysaccharide derived from seaweed. Used to create a thicker product consistency and might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin~0.45–1.1%

Rosa damascena flower waterEffect: Low, below effective doseUsed to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating~1.6–2.4%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

2 strong irritants: Rosa damascena flower water, Geranium maculatum extract

Medium risk

We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Rosa damascena flower waterUsed to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritatingHigh~1.6–2.4%est.

Geranium maculatum extractContains an essential oil. Can be irritatingHigh~0.95–1.4%est.

AgarPolysaccharide derived from seaweed. Used to create a thicker product consistency and might help attract water to the upper layer of the skinMedium~0.45–1.1%est.

Comedogenic

2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

2 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

Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~4.9–7.4%est.

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 radicals3/5~4.1–6.1%est.

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Phormium tenax seed oil~23–34%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

A plant oil rich in linoleic acid. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin and support the barrier function

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Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil~6.8–10.1%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging

An emollient that softens the skin

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Cocos nucifera oil~4.9–7.4%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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Oil

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~4.1–6.1%

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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Beeswax~3.1–4.6%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen

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Rosa damascena flower water~1.6–2.4%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating

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Geranium maculatum extract~0.95–1.4%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Contains an essential oil. Can be irritating

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Agar~0.45–1.1%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

Polysaccharide derived from seaweed. Used to create a thicker product consistency and might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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D pure

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Ingredient list view

Phormium tenax seed oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Unknown, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Beeswax, Rosa damascena flower water, Geranium maculatum extract, Agar, Unknown

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 3 studies and safety reviews.

1
Harakeke (Phormium tenax) seed oilresearchgate.net
2
Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oilsmdpi.com
3
Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts ec.europa.eu

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