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ARCONA Chamomile Balm
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Fortified with Blue Chamomile Oil, Panthenol and Calendula Extract, the nourishing balm provides anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to strengthen the natural barrier function, whilst calming and repairing dry skin types for long-lasting comfort.
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycerin
4.1% -
5.1%
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
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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Anti-aging
tocotrienols
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of vitamin E that is more powerful in neutralizing free radicals compared to its other forms
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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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Anti-oxidation
tocotrienols
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of vitamin E that is more powerful in neutralizing free radicals compared to its other forms
epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might contain antioxidants
beta-glucan
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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| 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: 3
Potential irritants
chamomilla recutita flower oil
1.8% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Plant oil that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains volatile compouunds that are potential allergens and can be irritating
salix alba bark extract
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
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
spirulina platensis extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract. Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have an anti-oxidant effect
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
beta-glucan
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
chamomilla recutita flower oil
1.8% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Plant oil that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains volatile compouunds that are potential allergens and can be irritating
salix alba bark extract
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
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
spirulina platensis extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract. Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have an anti-oxidant effect
Show more
All ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
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
glycerin
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Stearic acid, Chamomilla recutita flower oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Ruscus aculeatus root extract, Salix alba bark extract, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Menthyl lactate, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Guaiazulene, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Glyceryl stearate, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Cetyl alcohol, Beta-glucan, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Panthenol, Aesculus hippocastanum seed extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Hydrolyzed yeast protein, Tocotrienols, Spirulina platensis extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Retinyl palmitate, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Corallina officinalis extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Amino esters-1, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Elaeis guineensis oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Stearyl alcohol, Phytic acid, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Carbomer, Sodium hydroxide, Alcohol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- Contact dermatitis due to Madecassol
- Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols from Epilobium Angustifolium (Fireweed): Polyphenols from Fireweed
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Effect of a Guaiazulene-Containing Ointment on Nipple and Areola Area Health of Women
- Guaiazulene: a new treatment option for recalcitrant diaper dermatitis in NICU patients
- β-Glucans: Multi-Functional Modulator of Wound Healing
- Anti-Wrinkle Therapy: Significant New Findings in the Non-Invasive Cosmetic Treatment of Skin Wrinkles with Beta-Glucan
- Skin Health Promotion Effects of Natural Beta-Glucan Derived from Cereals and Microorganisms: A Review
- Anticancer properties of low molecular weight oat beta-glucan – An in vitro study
- A critical review on production and industrial applications 2 of beta-glucans
- Improving skin function with CM-glucan, a biological response modifier from yeast
- Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of β-glucans
- Characterization of a new beta(1-3)-glucan branching activity of Aspergillus fumigatus
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Safety Assessment of Tocopherols and Tocotrienols as Used in Cosmetics
- Tocotrienol‐rich fraction attenuates UV‐induced inflammaging: A bench to bedside study
- Tocotrienols: Vitamin E beyond tocopherols
- Clinical evaluation of photoprotective effect by a topical antioxidants combination (tocopherols and tocotrienols)
- Tocotrienols: the unsaturated sidekick shifting new paradigms in vitamin E therapeutics
- Spirulina for Skin Care: A Bright Blue Future
- In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS FROM THE FLOWERS OF TWO SPECIES OF HONEYSUCKLE ( LONICERA JAPONICA AND LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM )
- Chemical composition of the essential oils from the flower, leaf and stem of Lonicera japonica
- Genetic Architecture of Palm Oil Fatty Acid Composition in Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Compared to Its Wild Relative E. oleifera (H.B.K) Cortés
- Nutrient composition of Nigerian palm kernel from the dura and tenera varieties of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Cosmetic and dermatologic use of alpha hydroxy acids