Based on the ingredient list, "Australian Bodycare - Heel Repair" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Australian Bodycare - Heel Repair ticks this box. Humectants in this product (urea) 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). Paraffinum liquidum, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, palmitic acid and stearic acid in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
Ingredient callouts
- In addition, this moisturizer contains Allantoin (0.55% - 1.35%). Allantoin is helpful in wound-healing and can help restore the skin barrier faster. It might also be able to improve scars, but the evidence is not very strong for this.
Irritation risk
There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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 11.99$ up to 27.94$ in the United States, from 6.99£ up to 11.99£ in the United Kingdom and for 12.30CA$ in Canada.
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