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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Balance Shot Antioxidant Concentrate
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.5% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
squalane
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol
8% -
9.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
lavandula angustifolia flower extract
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Essential oil that can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
dimethicone
2.4% -
3%
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
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Potential irritants
alcohol
8% -
9.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
lavandula angustifolia flower extract
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Essential oil that can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
All ingredients
alcohol
8% -
9.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.5% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone, Olea europaea fruit oil, Squalane, Ethyl olivate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Oryza sativa germ oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Rosa canina fruit extract, Salvia officinalis extract, Salvia officinalis oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Bentonite, Cellulose, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Hydrogenated lecithin, Menthoxypropanediol, Methyl trimethicone, Microcrystalline cellulose, Peg-4 laurate, Silica, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate, Zea mays oil, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Evaluation of Skin Irritation and Acute and Subacute Oral Toxicity of Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oils in Rabbit and Mice
- Assessment report on Lavandula angustifolia Mill., aetheroleum and Lavandula angustifolia Mill., flos
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils