Name: BIOTHERM - AQUAPOWER COMFORT GEL MOISTURIZER
Brand: BIOTHERM

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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "BIOTHERM HOMME - AQUAPOWER COMFORT GEL MOISTURIZER" works well for moisturizing the skin. 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. Urea, alanine, aspartic acid, fructose and glutamic acid 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 (ceramide np, cholesterol, glycine soja oil, prunus armeniaca kernel oil and butyrospermum parkii butter) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

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Another benefit is that this moisturizer contain ceramides (ceramide np 0.60% - 0.90%). Ceramides are an important part of our natural skin barrier. The Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or come from plants. They help soften the skin and can help "fill the gaps" in the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and resilient for longer.

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

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

AQUAPOWER COMFORT GEL 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: alanine, aspartic acid.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide np, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, urea

cholesterol 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that is naturally found in skin

dimethicone 5.3% - 6.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

dimethiconol 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

Anti-aging

This product contains aspartic acid. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

aspartic acid 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

butyrospermum parkii butter 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

magnesium palmitoyl glutamate 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An amino acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful against lines and wrinkles, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking

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zinc gluconate 0.5% - 0.75%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Exfoliation, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory

Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin

tocopherol 0.3% - 0.5%

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

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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alcohol denat. 2% - 2.5%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

menthoxypropanediol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

glycine soja oil 1.2% - 1.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

dimethicone 5.3% - 6.5%

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

butyrospermum parkii butter 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Ingredient list view

Water, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Butylene glycol, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Glycine soja oil, Urea, Aspartic acid, Ceramide np, Zinc gluconate, Glucose, Fructose, Triethanolamine, Dimethiconol, Manganese gluconate, Sodium palmitoyl sarcosinate, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, Cholesterol, Palmitic acid, Palmitoyl proline, Alanine, Magnesium gluconate, Magnesium palmitoyl glutamate, Ascorbyl glucoside, Disodium edta-copper, Unknown, Sucrose, Hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Panthenol, Menthoxypropanediol, Glutamic acid, Dextrin, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl ether, Hexyl nicotinate, Hexylene glycol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42090, Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Parfum

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WIMJ similarity score		51%	48%	47%	47%	45%	43%	43%	43%	42%	42%
Key ingredients	hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine ascorbyl glucoside +22 more	Common: ascorbyl glucoside urea +14 more Other: biosaccharide gum-1 copper pca +5 more	Common: ceramide np urea +6 more Other: niacinamide madecassoside +12 more	Common: ceramide np ceramide np +14 more Other: ceramide 3 ceramide 3 +13 more	Common: ceramide np urea +4 more Other: niacinamide sh-oligopeptide-1 +19 more	Common: urea ceramide np +4 more Other: niacinamide paraffinum liquidum +6 more	Common: panthenol urea +3 more Other: cetyl dimethicone sodium hyaluronate +1 more	Common: panthenol urea +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol acetyl hexapeptide-8 +12 more	Common: urea dimethicone +5 more Other: allantoin arginine +11 more	Common: ceramide np panthenol +8 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester +43 more	Common: urea ceramide np +3 more Other: ceramide ap ceramide eop +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +21 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hexyl nicotinate Has skin benefit? +19 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? sodium levulinate Has skin benefit? +10 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +16 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? silver chloride Has skin benefit? +4 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +6 more	benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +42 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? sucrose polystearate Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +66 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +157 more	water Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius oleosomes Has skin benefit? +28 more

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