Clinique

Deep Comfort Body Butter

Name: Clinique - Deep Comfort Body Butter
Brand: Clinique

Efficacy 75/100·Low irritancy

Efficacy measures how well the formula delivers the claims the brand advertises · 1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

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Product claims breakdown

Moisturizing

7 ingredients contribute at the levels below

Good evidence

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTERRole: HeroA 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~6.2–7.6%

CHOLESTEROLRole: Key activeAn emollient that is naturally found in skin~0.45–0.65%

DIMETHICONERole: Key activeA silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish~1.8–2.1%

GLYCERINRole: Key activeOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~4–4.9%

MYRISTYL MYRISTATERole: Key activeAn emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic~1.3–1.6%

PHENYL TRIMETHICONERole: Key activeA type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture~0.3–0.6%

SODIUM HYALURONATERole: Key activeOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin~0.45–0.65%

Irritancy

13 flagged ingredients — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 13 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Myristyl alcoholHelps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritatingHigh~0.15–0.3%est.

Ci 19140A yellow dyeHigh~0.1–0.15%est.

Ci 15985A colorantHigh~0.05–0.15%est.

Myristyl myristateAn emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenicLow~1.3–1.6%est.

Isostearyl neopentanoateUsed to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenicLow~0.7–1%est.

Cetearyl glucosideHelps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product textureLow~0.5–0.75%est.

Tocopheryl acetateA 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.Low~0.4–0.6%est.

Methyl glucose sesquistearateHelps water and oil mix togetherLow~0.45–0.65%est.

Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymerMaintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix togetherLow~0.25–0.45%est.

Caprylyl glycolHelps preserve products and creates a nice product textureLow~0.25–0.45%est.

Hexylene glycolHelps create a more spreadable product textureLow~0.2–0.35%est.

Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationLow~0.2–0.35%est.

Sodium dehydroacetateA preservativeLow~0.15–0.25%est.

Comedogenic

4 ingredients can clog pores in acne-prone skin

High risk

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating ≥ 2. In leave-on products at higher concentrations they can clog pores for acne-prone skin types.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicalsHigh~6.2–7.6%est.

Myristyl myristateAn emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenicHigh~1.3–1.6%est.

Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product textureMed~2.4–2.9%est.

Isostearyl neopentanoateUsed to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenicMed~0.7–1%est.

~ marks concentrations estimated from label position and typical use levels