Effectiveness
78 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
glycerin | HIGH | ||
squalane | HIGH | ||
ethylhexyl cocoate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
borago officinalis seed oil | HIGH | ||
tocopherol |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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potassium cetyl phosphate | ||
cetearyl wheat straw glycosides | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua/water/eau | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | squalane | An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. |
4 | ethylhexyl cocoate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
5 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
6 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
7 | vitis vinifera (grape) fruit water | |
8 | borago officinalis seed oil | A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration |
9 | potassium cetyl phosphate | Helps oil and water mix together |
10 | coco-caprylate/caprate | Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture |
11 | cetearyl wheat straw glycosides | Helps water and oil mix together. Avoid if sensitive to gluten |
12 | caprylic/capric triglyceride | A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin |
13 | palmitoyl grape seed extract | |
14 | vitis vinifera (grape) juice | |
15 | crithmum maritimum extract | |
16 | sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan | |
17 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
18 | oleyl alcohol | |
19 | cetearyl glucoside | Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture |
20 | hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters | |
21 | parfum (fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
22 | 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. |
23 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
24 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
25 | hydrogenated vegetable oil | An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
26 | 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 |
27 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
28 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
29 | 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 |
30 | acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
31 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
32 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
33 | (235/001). *plant origin. | The ingredient is not recognized |