Effectiveness
67 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
macadamia ternifolia seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
camellia seed oil | HIGH | ||
tocopherol | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
ceteareth-20 | ||
citrus grandis |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | purified water (aqua | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
4 | ceteareth-20 | Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties |
5 | 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 |
6 | , tasmanian kelp ( | The ingredient is not recognized |
7 | macrocystis pyrifera | |
8 | ) extract (wild harvest), sea parsley (apium prostratum) extract (wild harvest), wild rosella (hibiscus sabdariffa) extract, | The ingredient is not recognized |
9 | grapefruit | |
10 | citrus grandis | |
11 | ) peel oil, | The ingredient is not recognized |
12 | macadamia (macadamia ternifolia) 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 |
13 | olive (olea europea) fruit oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation |
14 | camellia (camellia oleifera) seed oil | Oil from tea seeds. Can help neutralize free radicals in skin |
15 | peppermint (mentha piperita) oil | Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
16 | geranium (pelargonium graveolens) oil | |
17 | , rosewood (aniba rosaeodora) oil, | The ingredient is not recognized |
18 | eucalyptus (eucalyptus globulus) leaf oil | An essential oil that can be very irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
19 | 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 |
20 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
21 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
22 | aminomethyl propanol | Used to adjust the pH in formulations |
23 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
24 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
25 | d-limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
26 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
27 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
28 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
29 | benzyl benzoate | Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |