Effectiveness
81 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
dimethiconol | HIGH | ||
sodium pca | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
macadamia ternifolia seed oil | ||
tocopheryl acetate | ||
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | 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 | hydrogenated polyisobutene | Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin |
4 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
5 | macadamia integrifolia seed oil | A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
6 | macadamia nut oil | Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients |
7 | 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 |
8 | cyclopentasiloxane | A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
9 | 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. |
10 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
11 | acrylates/c10 30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
12 | sodium polyacrylate | Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions |
13 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
14 | ceteareth-20 | Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties |
15 | stearoxytrimethylsilane | |
16 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
17 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
18 | farnesol | Added to create a nice product smell. Can be irritating |
19 | sodium pca | Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer |
20 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
21 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
22 | dimethiconol | A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time |
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