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Les Essentiels Soothing Radiance Mask for Dry, Sensitive Skin Avene

Avene - Les Essentiels Soothing Radiance Mask for Dry, Sensitive Skin
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Key promises

Moisturizing
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

79 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

MEDIUM

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Moisturizing

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"Les Essentiels Soothing Radiance Mask for Dry, Sensitive Skin"
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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Yes. Has good ingredients to seal in the moisture in the skin. But: it is not effective in attracting water to the skin, so you might want to use an additional product with good humectant ingredients (like glycerin or hyaluronic acid)
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
paraffinum liquidum
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
caprylic/capric triglyceride
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
caprylic/capric triglyceride
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
triethanolamine
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
propylene glycol
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 avene thermal spring water Plain old water
2 (avene aqua). The ingredient is not recognized
3 mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
4 caprylic/capric triglyceride 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
5 water (aqua Plain old water
6 carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil (carthamus tinctorius seed oil An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
7 palmitic acid An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
8 stearic acid Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
9 hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil peg,6 esters
10 triethanolamine Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
11 glyceryl stearate An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
12 microcrystalline wax Used to create a thicker product consistency
13 cera microcristallina Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
14 peg,100 stearate Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
15 propylene glycol Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin
16 1,2,hexanediol A preservative
17 caprylic/capric glycerides Help soften the upper layer of the skin
18 caprylyl glycol Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
19 carbomer Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
20 disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation
21 fragrance (parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
22 phenyl trimethicone A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
23 ribes rubrum (currant) fruit extract (ribes rubrum fruit extract
24 rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract (rubus idaeus fruit extract A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
25 sodium benzoate A preservative
26 tocopheryl glucoside Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin
27 tropolone
28 vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
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Scientific Sources

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