Effectiveness
43 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
ethylhexyl palmitate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | ||
ethylhexylglycerin | ||
behentrimonium methosulfate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |
2 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
3 | hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | Helps oil and water mix together and used to stabilize product formulations |
4 | 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 |
5 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
6 | yucca schidigera stem extract | |
7 | opuntia ficus-indica stem extract | |
8 | 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 |
9 | polyquaternium-72 | |
10 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
11 | amodimethicone | Helps create a silky product texture |
12 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
13 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
14 | distearyldimonium chloride | |
15 | behentrimonium methosulfate | Helps oil and water mix together |
16 | quaternium-95 | |
17 | cetrimonium chloride | |
18 | trideceth-10 | |
19 | 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 |
20 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
21 | polyester-11 | |
22 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
23 | hexyl cinnamal | A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant |
24 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
25 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
26 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
27 | butylphenyl methylpropional | A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
28 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
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