Effectiveness
67 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
theobroma cacao seed butter | HIGH | ||
panthenol | HIGH | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
potassium sorbate | ||
tocopheryl acetate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | 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 | glyceryl stearate se | Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient |
4 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
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 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
7 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
8 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
9 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
10 | butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter | A 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 |
11 | theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect |
12 | 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. |
13 | benzoic acid | A preservative |
14 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
15 | aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) 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 |
16 | amyris balsamifera (amyris) bark oil | |
17 | citrus nobilis (mandarin red) peel oil | A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin |
18 | dehydroacetic acid | A preservative |
19 | cistus ladaniferus (labdanum) resin | |
20 | rosa centifolia (rose absolute) flower oil | An essential oil. Can be irritating |
21 | cananga odorata (ylang ylang) flower oil | An essential oil. Can be irritating |
22 | cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon) leaf oil | |
23 | citrus aurantium (neroli) flower oil | |
24 | citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) leaf oil | Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
25 | pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil | |
26 | santalum album (sandalwood) wood oil | |
27 | styrax tonkinensis (benzoin) resin extract | |
28 | tagetes minuta (tagetes) flower oil | |
29 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
30 | anthemis nobilis (roman chamomile) flower oil | An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin |
31 | salvia sclarea (clary sage) leaf oil | |
32 | parfum (fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
33 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
34 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
35 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
36 | benzyl benzoate | Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
37 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
38 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
39 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
40 | eugenol | A fragrance. Is a likely irritant |
41 | benzyl salicylate | A fragrance. Is a likely irritant |
42 | farnesol | Added to create a nice product smell. Can be irritating |
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