Effectiveness
49 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate | HIGH | ||
peg-8 diisostearate | HIGH | ||
peg-12 diisostearate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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isopropyl palmitate | ||
triethylhexanoin | ||
peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | ingredients: | The ingredient is not recognized |
2 | isopropyl palmitate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency |
3 | triethylhexanoin | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
4 | isodecyl isononanoate | |
5 | peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate | Helps water and oil mix together |
6 | polybutene | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
7 | triisostearin | |
8 | peg-8 diisostearate | Helps water and oil mix together |
9 | peg-12 diisostearate | Help oil and water mix together |
10 | aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
11 | simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil | Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. |
12 | olea europaea (olive) fruit oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation |
13 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil | 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 |
14 | zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract | A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking |
15 | bixa orellana seed extract | |
16 | , lavandula angustifolia (lavender) , | The ingredient is not recognized |
17 | jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower wax | Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
18 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
19 | methyldihydrojasmonate | |
20 | pentylene glycol | Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
21 | glyceryl laurate | Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations |
22 | bisabolol | An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties |
23 | 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. |
24 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
25 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |