Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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phospholipids | HIGH | ||
butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | ||
ricinus communis seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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ricinus communis seed oil | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice | ||
macadamia ternifolia seed oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | 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 |
4 | ricinus communis (castor) seed oil | A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency |
5 | polyacrylate-2 crosspolymer | |
6 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
7 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
8 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
9 | 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 |
10 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
11 | macadamia ternifolia seed 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 |
12 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
13 | glycine soja (soybean) oil | A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function |
14 | mel | Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it |
15 | issa of | The ingredient is not recognized |
16 | ficin | |
17 | alis extract, | The ingredient is not recognized |
18 | humulus lupulus (hops) extract | |
19 | cymbopogon schoenanthus extract | |
20 | chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract | Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating |
21 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract | Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
22 | achillea millefolium extract | Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
23 | carrageenan | Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation |
24 | 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 |
25 | chitosan | Inhibits acne-causing bacteria on the surface of the skin. Can help to reduce inflammation caused by bacteria. Helps neutralize free radicals in skin. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
26 | algin | Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
27 | phospholipids | Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product |
28 | coco-glucoside | Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating |
29 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
30 | ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate | |
31 | guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride | Helps water and oil mix together and create a nice product texture |
32 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
33 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
34 | sorbitan oleate | Helps oil and water mix together |
35 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
36 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
37 | chlorphenesin | A preservative |
38 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
39 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
40 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
41 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
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