"Avon - Care Moisturizing Body Lotion with Banana" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (glycerin and caprylyl glycol) 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). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol and glyceryl stearate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: petrolatum

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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.

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

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Care Moisturizing Body Lotion with Banana

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, caprylyl glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, cetyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum

Paraffinum liquidum3.7% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Dimethicone0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

Glycerin4.1% - 6.1%

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

Hydrolyzed milk protein0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Cetyl alcohol0.9% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

Stearic acid2.5% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

Glyceryl stearate2% - 3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

Caprylyl glycol0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Petrolatum1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

Key Actives

Dimethicone0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

Glycerin4.1% - 6.1%

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

Paraffinum liquidum3.7% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Petrolatum1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

Potential irritants

Parfum0.9% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Benzyl salicylate0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

Hydroxycitronellal0.01% - 0.05%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating

Potassium hydroxide0.4% - 1%

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Used to adjust the pH level of products

Caprylyl glycol0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Disodium edta0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Stabilizes the product formulation

Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together

Tocopheryl acetate0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

Comedogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Glycerin4.1% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Paraffinum liquidum3.7% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Stearic acid2.5% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

Glyceryl stearate2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

Phenoxyethanol0.5% - 1%

Irritation risk:

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

Peg-100 stearate1.4% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture

Petrolatum1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

Parfum0.9% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Cetyl alcohol0.9% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

Carbomer0.5% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations

Potassium hydroxide0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust the pH level of products

Caprylyl glycol0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Dimethicone0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

Disodium edta0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Stabilizes the product formulation

Polyglyceryl-3 caprylate0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together

Hydrolyzed milk protein0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Tocopheryl acetate0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Musa sapientum fruit extract0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Benzyl salicylate0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

Hydroxycitronellal0.01% - 0.05%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum liquidum, Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-100 stearate, Petrolatum, Parfum, Cetyl alcohol, Carbomer, Potassium hydroxide, Caprylyl glycol, Dimethicone, Disodium edta, Polyglyceryl-3 caprylate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed milk protein, Tocopheryl acetate, Musa sapientum fruit extract, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal

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