Effectiveness
31 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
glycine soja oil | HIGH | ||
jojoba esters | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
butyrospermum parkii butter |
LOW
| ||
tocopherol |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
lonicera japonica flower extract | ||
lonicera caprifolium flower extract | ||
calendula officinalis flower extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | 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 |
4 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
5 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
6 | sucrose stearate | Helps water and oil mix together |
7 | lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating |
8 | lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating |
9 | calendula officinalis flower extract | A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating |
10 | hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal) extract | |
11 | hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract | A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating |
12 | butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter | A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals |
13 | royal jelly | |
14 | sucrose polystearate | Helps oil and water mix together |
15 | hydrolyzed jojoba esters | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
16 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
17 | kaolin | A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color |
18 | lecithin | Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
19 | tocopherol | Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
20 | sodium phytate | Used to stabilize product formulations |
21 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
22 | glycine soja (soybean) oil | A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function |
23 | jojoba esters | An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function |
24 | 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 |
25 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
26 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
27 | benzyl salicylate | A fragrance. Is a likely irritant |
28 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
29 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
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