PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
cera alba
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
glycerin
0.5% -
1.2%
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
ricinus communis seed oil
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
tocopherol
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propolis extract
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
royal jelly
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
cera alba
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
ricinus communis seed oil
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
propolis extract
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
royal jelly
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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helianthus annuus seed oil
5.5% -
8.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
propolis extract
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Propolis extract, Mel, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Cera alba, Ricinus communis seed oil, Royal jelly, Glycerin, Propolis cera, Pollen, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate
Sources
- 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
- Propolis: A Wonder Bees Product and Its Pharmacological Potentials
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Vitamin E in dermatology