"Balea - Olive Hand Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Panthenol, glycerin and caprylyl glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, olea europaea fruit oil, caprylyl glycol and isopropyl palmitate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.30% - 2.00%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

Irritation risk

This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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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The product retails from 2.79$ up to 9.99$ in the United States, for 19.32CA$ in Canada and for 9.89£ in the United Kingdom.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Olive Hand Cream

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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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol.

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride2.8% - 4.2%

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

Glycerin4.3% - 6.5%

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

Panthenol1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Olea europaea fruit oil1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

Glyceryl stearate se2% - 3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:MediumConcentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient

Cetyl alcohol1.7% - 2.5%

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

Isopropyl palmitate3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:HighConcentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency

Caprylyl glycol0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Key Actives

Panthenol1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Glycerin4.3% - 6.5%

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride2.8% - 4.2%

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

Potential irritants

Parfum0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Ci 191400.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

A yellow dye

Isopropyl palmitate3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency

Caprylic/capric triglyceride2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

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

Olea europaea fruit oil1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

1,2-hexanediol0.5% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Caprylyl glycol0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Sodium cetearyl sulfate0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent

Ci 420900.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A colorant (dye)

Comedogenic ingredients

Isopropyl palmitate3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency

Glyceryl stearate se2% - 3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Glycerin4.3% - 6.5%

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

Isopropyl palmitate3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency

Caprylic/capric triglyceride2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

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

Glyceryl stearate se2% - 3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient

Cetyl alcohol1.7% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:

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

Panthenol1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Hydrogenated olive oil1.2% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Olea europaea fruit oil1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

1,2-hexanediol0.5% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Caprylyl glycol0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Carbomer0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

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

Parfum0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Sodium hydroxide0.2% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust the product's pH

Sodium cetearyl sulfate0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent

Phenoxyethanol0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Helps stabilize the product formulation

Ci 191400.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

A yellow dye

Ci 420900.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A colorant (dye)

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Isopropyl palmitate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glyceryl stearate se, Cetyl alcohol, Panthenol, Hydrogenated olive oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Carbomer, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Ci 19140, Ci 42090

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