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Burt's Bees Ultimate Care Hand Cream
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Ultimate Care Hand Cream
ricinus communis seed oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
saccharomyces ferment
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A product of yeast fermentation. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
arginine
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
This lotion for dry skin not only moisturizers, but it gently exfoliates with a natural Fruit Acid Complex NATURAL LOTION.
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
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Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
cocos nucifera oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Cetyl alcohol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Adansonia digitata oil, Unknown, Citrullus lanatus seed oil, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Buddleja davidii leaf extract, Bisabolol, Cera alba, Beeswax, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Simmondsia chinensis butter, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Ricinus communis seed oil, Aniba rosaeodora wood extract, Artemisia umbelliformis extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Coriandrum sativum fruit/leaf extract, Jasminum officinale flower/leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract, Cupressus sempervirens leaf/stem extract, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Peucedanum ostruthium leaf extract, Molasses extract, Sucrose, Unknown, Decane, Rosa damascena extract, Prunus persica fruit extract, Rose extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Acer saccharum extract, Tocopherol, Acacia decurrens/jojoba/sunflower seed wax polyglyceryl-3 esters, Saccharomyces ferment, Hydrogenated castor oil, Citric acid, Lactic acid, Xanthan gum, Sucrose stearate, Sucrose polystearate, Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Arginine, Biosaccharide gum-1, Glyceryl caprylate, Glycine soja oil, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium anisate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium levulinate, Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Fatty acid composition and metal content of Adansonia digitata seeds and seed oil
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Advanced Skin Care – A Novel Ingredient
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Safety Assessment of Citrus Fruit-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Photosensitivity in children: An approach to diagnosis and management
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Lonicera caerulea and Vaccinium myrtillus fruit polyphenols protect HaCaT keratinocytes against UVB-induced phototoxic stress and DNA damage
- Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition.
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite