Based on the ingredients included, "Bigger than Beauty Skincare - Defying Gravity™ Deep Hydration Moisturizer" works well for moisturizing the skin. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Bigger than Beauty Skincare - Defying Gravity™ Deep Hydration Moisturizer ticks this box. Panthenol, glycerin, polyglycerin-3, sodium hyaluronate and butylene 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). Limnanthes alba seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylyl glycol and dicaprylyl carbonate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 0.40% - 1.00%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

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

Irritation risk

This product does not contain known common irritants and is suitable for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. 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

What does the product description say?

Defying Gravity™ Deep Hydration Moisturizer

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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, polyglycerin-3.

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: limnanthes alba seed oil, cetearyl alcohol.

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

Glycerin3.7% - 5.6%

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

Limnanthes alba seed oil0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

Sodium hyaluronate0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Panthenol0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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

Polyglycerin-32.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Coco-caprylate/caprate2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture

Cetearyl alcohol1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:MediumConcentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Butylene glycol1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

Caprylyl glycol0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Dicaprylyl carbonate4.6% - 6.9%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin

Tocopherol0.4% - 0.9%

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

Key Actives

Tocopherol0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing

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

Limnanthes alba seed oil0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

Panthenol0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

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

Glycerin3.7% - 5.6%

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

Polyglycerin-32.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Sodium hyaluronate0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Potential irritants

Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer0.85% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking

Haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract0.15% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that if used in high concentration might help to neutralize free radicals in skin

Polysorbate 600.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Potassium hydroxide0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust the pH level of products

Hydroxyacetophenone0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives

Caprylyl glycol0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Comedogenic ingredients

Cetearyl alcohol1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Dicaprylyl carbonate4.6% - 6.9%

Irritation risk:

Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin

Glycerin3.7% - 5.6%

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

Coco-caprylate/caprate2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture

Polyglycerin-32.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Butylene glycol1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

Cetearyl alcohol1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Cetearyl olivate1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Sorbitan olivate1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer0.85% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish

Limnanthes alba seed oil0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

Panthenol0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

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

Tocopherol0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

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

Artemisia abrotanum extract0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking

Haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract0.15% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that if used in high concentration might help to neutralize free radicals in skin

Sodium hyaluronate0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Aspalathus linearis leaf extract0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Plant extract that might have help to neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is skin is lacking

Sorbitan isostearate0.15% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Xanthan gum0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Used to create a thicker product consistency

Polysorbate 600.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Carbomer0.1% - 0.3%

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 hydroxide0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust the pH level of products

Hydroxyacetophenone0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives

Caprylyl glycol0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Polyglycerin-3, Butylene glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Artemisia abrotanum extract, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Aspalathus linearis leaf extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Xanthan gum, Polysorbate 60, Carbomer, Potassium hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl glycol

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