PRODUCT REVIEW
Archipelago Botanicals Botanico de Havana Body Lotion
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Jojoba esters, found in the formulation of all of Archipelago's best moisturizing lotions, keep skin highly hydrated with no greasy residue.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
dimethicone
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycerin
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
punica granatum fruit extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A fruit extract that is used to add a fragrance to the product. It might have some antioxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
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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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
cyclopentasiloxane
6.5% -
9.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
dimethicone
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
punica granatum fruit extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A fruit extract that is used to add a fragrance to the product. It might have some antioxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
6.5% -
9.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
jojoba esters
4% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Jojoba esters, Dimethicone, Stearic acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Peg-40 stearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Unknown, Coffea arabica seed extract, Citrus tangerina peel extract, Punica granatum fruit extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Unknown, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Unknown, Parfum
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Effect of green Coffea arabica L. seed oil on extracellular matrix components and water-channel expression in in vitro and ex vivo human skin models
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care