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Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing Cream

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Moisturizing

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Anti-aging

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Key actives

Beta-glucan 0.2% - 0.35%Retinyl palmitate 0.2% - 0.4%

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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "Cortizone 10 - Intensive Healing Cream" works well for improving skin hydration To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Cortizone 10 - Intensive Healing Cream ticks this box. Glycerin, hydrolyzed collagen, methyl gluceth-20 and propylene glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (petrolatum, hydrolyzed collagen, jojoba esters, dimethicone and cetearyl alcohol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

this moisturizer includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.20% - 0.40%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Intensive Healing Cream

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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, hydrolyzed collagen.

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: dimethicone, hydrolyzed collagen.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: petrolatum

petrolatum 3.1% - 3.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

hydrolyzed jojoba esters 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

2 tubes x 2 oz = 4 oz! 1% hydrocortisone anti-itch creme. 1% hydrocortisone anti-itch creme. Helps heal itch fast.

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This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - beta-glucan - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

beta-glucan 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

retinyl palmitate 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

beta-glucan 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

retinyl palmitate 0.2% - 0.4%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Exfoliation

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propylene glycol 0.4% - 0.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

chamomilla recutita flower extract 0.35% - 0.65%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory

Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.6% - 5.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

dimethicone 4.2% - 5.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Jojoba esters, Cetyl alcohol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Stearyl alcohol, Distearyldimonium chloride, Cetearyl alcohol, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Polysorbate 60, Stearamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, Methyl gluceth-20, Propylene glycol, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Hydrolyzed collagen, Hydrolyzed elastin, Retinyl palmitate, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Glyceryl stearate, Edta, Ppg-12/smdi copolymer, Potassium hydroxide, Beta-glucan, Menthyl lactate, Diazolidinyl urea, Benzyl alcohol, Methylparaben, Bht, Propylparaben

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WIMJ similarity score		59%	69%	63%	62%	61%	61%	61%	61%	60%	60%	60%
Key ingredients	retinyl palmitate petrolatum +6 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: opuntia ficus-indica seed oil dilinoleic acid +5 more	Common: petrolatum jojoba esters +3 more Other: niacinamide ceramide 2 +3 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum centella asiatica extract +2 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +4 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +3 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: cyclomethicone glycine soja sterols	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide acetyl hexapeptide-8 +19 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: dimethiconol glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: isopropyl myristate oenothera biennis oil +3 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +1 more	Common: petrolatum dimethicone +1 more Other: sodium hyaluronate
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? edta Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? +11 more	withania somnifera root extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +6 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +5 more	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? +1 more	parfum Has skin benefit? myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +17 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	sambucus nigra flower extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	imidazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +5 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? hydroxyethyl urea Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +68 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more

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Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing Cream

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