Effectiveness
68 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
glycerin | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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isoceteth-20 | ||
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil | ||
mentha piperita oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |
2 | isoceteth-20 | Helps water and oil mix together |
3 | melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil | An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
4 | mentha piperita (peppermint) oil | Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
5 | menthol | |
6 | mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract | Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
7 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract | Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
8 | cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemongrass) extract | |
9 | humulus lupulus (hops) extract | |
10 | urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract | |
11 | 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. |
12 | 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 |
13 | 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 |
14 | copolyol, | The ingredient is not recognized |
15 | styrene/vp copolymer | |
16 | distearyldimonium chloride | |
17 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
18 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
19 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
20 | chlorphenesin | A preservative |