Effectiveness
30 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
tocopherol | HIGH | ||
tocopheryl acetate |
LOW
| ||
ascorbyl palmitate |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
alcohol denat. | ||
ethoxydiglycol | ||
propylene glycol |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water (aqua | Plain old water |
2 | alcohol denat. | Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
3 | ethoxydiglycol | Helps to improve the product consistency |
4 | propylene glycol | Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
5 | capric/caprylic triglyceride | 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 |
6 | phytonadione epoxide | |
7 | sodium acrylate / sodium, acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
8 | polyisobutene | Used to improve the product consistency |
9 | phosphatidylcholine | Used to enhance the delivery of other ingredients |
10 | caprylyl/capryl glucoside | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent |
11 | tocopherol | 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 |
12 | tocopheryl acetate | 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. |
13 | ascorbyl palmitate | Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid. |
14 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
15 | oleic acid | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness |
16 | triethanolamine | Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
17 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
18 | styrene | |
19 | acrylates copolymer | Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency |
20 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
21 | parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
22 | d-limonene / l-limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
23 | / dipentene. | The ingredient is not recognized |