"APIVITA - Dry-Chapped Hands Hand Cream with Hypericum and Beeswax" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol, betaine, glycerin and glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (beeswax, cera alba, helianthus annuus seed oil, cetearyl alcohol and glyceryl linolenate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.
Ingredient callouts
this moisturizer includes a form of retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.35% - 0.60%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
This formulation also uses an effective concentration of panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 0.75% - 1.15%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.
Irritation risk
This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails from 7.00$ up to 10.00$ in the United States, for 31.87CA$ in Canada, for 33.50A$ in Australia and for 23.99£ in the United Kingdom.
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”: these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
betaine, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses
moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels
less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
beeswax, cera alba.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with
the hydration level: panthenol
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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US Retailers
$7.00
In stock
Size: 1.69 fl. oz
Dry-Chapped Hands Hand Cream with Hypericum and Beeswax
$7.00
In stock
Size: 1.69 fl. oz
Dry-Chapped Hands Hand Cream with Hypericum and Beeswax
$10.00
In stock
APIVITA Hand Cream Dry-Chapped Hands 1.69 fl.oz. | Moisturizing Cream for Hands and Face With Antioxidant Protection | Hypericum & Beeswax
Price as of 2/11/2023 2:9 GMT.
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CA Retailers
CA$31.87
In stock
Size: 0.11 Pounds
Apivita Cream For Dry-Chapped Hands with Hypericum & Beeswax 50ml
Price as of 2/11/2023 7:42 GMT.
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AU Retailers
A$11.41
In stock
APIVITA Hand Cream Dry-Chapped Hands 1.69 fl.oz. | Moisturizing Cream for Hands and Face With Antioxidant Protection | Hypericum & Beeswax
Price as of 2/10/2023 2:55 GMT.
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UK Retailers
£8.87
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Size: 0.11 pounds
Apivita Cream For Dry-Chapped Hands with Hypericum & Beeswax 50ml
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
