Effectiveness
81 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | HIGH | ||
lauramidopropyl betaine | HIGH | ||
sodium cocoyl sarcosinate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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urea |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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sodium laureth sulfate | ||
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | clinique liquid facial soap mild: | The ingredient is not recognized |
2 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |
3 | sodium laureth sulfate | |
4 | sodium chloride | Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
5 | cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together |
6 | lauramidopropyl betaine | |
7 | sodium cocoyl sarcosinate | |
8 | tea-cocoyl glutamate | |
9 | di-ppg-2 myreth-10 adipate | |
10 | aloe barbadensis leaf juice | Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
11 | peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate | |
12 | sucrose | Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion |
13 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
14 | cetyl triethylmonium dimethicone peg-8 succinate | |
15 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
16 | hexylene glycol | Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
17 | polyquaternium-7 | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish |
18 | laureth-2 | |
19 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
20 | sodium sulfate | Used to improve the product consistency and stabilize formulations |
21 | 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. |
22 | edta | Help to stabilize the product formulation |
23 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
24 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
25 | clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion: | The ingredient is not recognized |
26 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |
27 | mineral oil\paraffinum liquidum\huile minrale | One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function |
28 | 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 |
29 | petrolatum | One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss |
30 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
31 | glyceryl stearate, se | Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient |
32 | sesamum indicum (sesame) oil | A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function |
33 | urea | Naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations |
34 | lanolin alcohol | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
35 | triethanolamine | Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
36 | hordeum vulgare (barley) extract\extrait d'orge | A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Avoid if you are sensitive to gluten |
37 | cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract | Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect |
38 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake | Used to thicken the product consistency |
39 | propylene glycol dicaprate | An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
40 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
41 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
42 | pentylene glycol | Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
43 | trisodium edta | Helps preserve product formulations |
44 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
45 | yellow 6 (ci 15985 | A colorant |
46 | yellow 5 (ci 19140 | A yellow dye |
47 | red 33 (ci 17200 | A red colorant |