Effectiveness
70 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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olea europaea fruit oil | HIGH | ||
lactobacillus ferment | HIGH | ||
squalane | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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alanyl glutamine |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract |
MEDIUM
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rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil |
LOW
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arctium lappa root extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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triethylhexanoin | ||
olea europaea fruit oil | ||
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water/aqua/eau | Plain old water |
2 | cyclopentasiloxane | A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
3 | 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 |
4 | triethylhexanoin | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
5 | dimethicone | 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 |
6 | betaine | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
7 | 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 |
8 | 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 |
9 | hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer | A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish |
10 | lactobacillus ferment | A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative |
11 | squalane | An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. |
12 | , stearoxy | The ingredient is not recognized |
13 | methicone | A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduces the water loss from the skin surface |
14 | polysorbate 20 | Helps oil and water mix together |
15 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
16 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
17 | polysorbate 60 | Helps oil and water mix together |
18 | , ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, l- | The ingredient is not recognized |
19 | alanyl-l-glutamine | A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
20 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)leaf extract | Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
21 | dipotassium glycyrrhizate | A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening |
22 | arctium lappa root extract | Plant extract. Has some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating |
23 | simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed extract | Plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
24 | coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed extract | |
25 | 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. |
26 | epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract | A plant extract that might contain antioxidants |
27 | rosa damascena flower oil | Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
28 | angelica keiskei extract | |
29 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil | A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin |