Effectiveness
68 /100Irritancy
LOWIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
squalane | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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linoleic acid |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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cetyl ethylhexanoate | ||
caffeine | ||
pyridoxine dipalmitate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | ingredients: | The ingredient is not recognized |
2 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |
3 | cyclopentasiloxane | A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
4 | 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 |
5 | 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 |
6 | dimethicone | A 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 |
7 | cetyl ethylhexanoate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture |
8 | 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. |
9 | disteardimonium hectorite | A type of clay that is used to thicken the product consistency |
10 | peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone | A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture |
11 | lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone | A type of silicone that helps to soften upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture |
12 | ahnfeltia concinna extract | An algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Also used to create a thicker product texture |
13 | olea europaea (olive) fruit extract | An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation |
14 | caffeine | Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes |
15 | whey protein\lactis protein\protine du petit-lait | A protein derived from milk. In skincare products, might help to soften the upper layer of the skin |
16 | cholesterol | An emollient that is naturally found in skin |
17 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
18 | 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 |
19 | peg-150 | |
20 | 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 |
21 | pyridoxine dipalmitate | |
22 | linoleic acid | An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores |
23 | 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. |
24 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
25 | polysilicone-11 | A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel |
26 | propylene carbonate | Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture |
27 | glyceryl polymethacrylate | Used to create a nice product texture |
28 | peg-8 | Used to create a nice product consistency |
29 | aloe barbadensis leaf extract | 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 |
30 | triticum vulgare (wheat) bran extract | |
31 | pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate | Used to increase stability of product formulations |
32 | palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 | A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
33 | sodium citrate | Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products |
34 | sodium hexametaphosphate | |
35 | chlorphenesin | A preservative |
36 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |