Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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camellia sinensis leaf extract | HIGH | ||
ubiquinone | HIGH | ||
yeast extract |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate | ||
caprylyl glycol | ||
tocopheryl acetate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water (aqua | Plain old water |
2 | oryza sativa (rice) bran wax | |
3 | , copemicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, | The ingredient is not recognized |
4 | beeswax | 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 |
5 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
6 | , euphorbia cerifera wax, | The ingredient is not recognized |
7 | pentaerythrity tetraisostearate | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
8 | peg-12 dimethicone | |
9 | nylon-12 | Used to create a nice product consistency |
10 | , 1, 2- hexamediol, | The ingredient is not recognized |
11 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
12 | hydroxyethylcellulose | Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
13 | 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. |
14 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
15 | methylisothiazolinone | A preservative. Is a frequent allergen |
16 | tropolone | |
17 | phylanthus embica fruit extract | A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations |
18 | methylsilanol mannuronate | |
19 | hydrolyzed soy protein | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing |
20 | butylene glycol | 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 |
21 | secale careale (rye) seed extract | |
22 | camelia sinensis leaf extract | Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
23 | alcohol | Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties |
24 | pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract | Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content |
25 | yeast extract | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin |
26 | yeast polysaccharides | |
27 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
28 | hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract | A plant extract that can be irritating. It might contain a compound anthocyanin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals |
29 | ferula assa foelida root extract | |
30 | lecithin | Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
31 | dextrin | A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
32 | hydrolyzed hosiscus esculentus extract | A plant extract that might contain a peptide (Myoxinol). It could be helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging effect, but the research is lacking and it is rarely used in a high enough concentration |
33 | ubiquinone | Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen |