PRODUCT REVIEW
Cantu Moisturizing Twist & Lock Gel
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Moisturizing Twist & Lock Gel
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
melia azadirachta seed oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function due to the high linoleic acid content
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
parfum
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
lonicera japonica flower extract
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
glycine soja oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
argania spinosa kernel oil
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
parfum
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
lonicera japonica flower extract
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
glycine soja oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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All ingredients
pvp
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin
parfum
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Water, Pvp, Parfum, Polyquaternium-37, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Canola oil, Glycine soja oil, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Cocos nucifera oil, Persea gratissima oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Mangifera indica seed oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Melia azadirachta seed oil, Daucus carota sativa seed oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Mangifera indica seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Hydrolyzed silk, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Macrocystis pyrifera extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Urtica dioica extract, Silk amino acids, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal
Sources
- Canola Oil
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Characterization of fatty acids in Melia azedarach L. seed oil
- Physico-Chemical Stability Studies of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Oil Cream
- New Claims for Wild Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. carota) Essential Oil
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Moisturizing efficiency of silk protein hydrolysate: Silk fibroin
- VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS FROM THE FLOWERS OF TWO SPECIES OF HONEYSUCKLE ( LONICERA JAPONICA AND LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM )
- Chemical composition of the essential oils from the flower, leaf and stem of Lonicera japonica