Effectiveness
86 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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zinc gluconate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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pentylene glycol | ||
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer | ||
ascorbyl palmitate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | avene thermal spring water | Plain old water |
2 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
3 | pentylene glycol | Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
4 | hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer | A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish |
5 | water (aqua | Plain old water |
6 | niacinamide | Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture |
7 | cellulose acetate | |
8 | ascorbyl palmitate | Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid. |
9 | cetrimonium bromide | |
10 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
11 | coco-glucoside | Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating |
12 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
13 | glyceryl oleate | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
14 | hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
15 | jojoba esters | An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function |
16 | lecithin | Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
17 | polysorbate 60 | Helps oil and water mix together |
18 | , red 30 ( | The ingredient is not recognized |
19 | ci 73360 | |
20 | sodium salicylate | |
21 | sorbitan isostearate | Helps oil and water mix together |
22 | talc | Absorbs oil and moisture helping to create a dryer product finish |
23 | tocopherol | Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
24 | trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate | Used to improve stability of the formulation |
25 | zinc gluconate | Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin |