Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Avène - After Shave Balm" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Price
The product retails for 15.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Fast-absorbing and non-greasy, the balm forms a protective film on the skin to prevent bacteria entering razor cuts and nicks so you can experience cool, hydrated skin after every shave. E.N.
Source: Mankind
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: carthamus tinctorius seed oil, ethylhexyl palmitate.
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).
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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
Potential irritants
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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
Comedogenic ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
All ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Helps create a nice product texture and uniform layer on the skin (when used in sunscreens, for example)
Ingredient list view
Water, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Unknown, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Behenyl alcohol, Methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, Aluminum sucrose octasulfate, Arachidyl glucoside, Benzoic acid, Bisabolol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Caprylyl glycol, Disodium edta, Parfum, Glyceryl stearate, Hydroxycapric acid, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, Sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate