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DHC Velvet Skin Coat
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DHC Velvet Skin Coat

Efficacy37/100IrritancyLow
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Works for

Moisturizing
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone + 1 more
Works
What the product description says
“Organic olive oil helps maintain the skin’s moisture barrier and silica helps absorb excess oil and sweat.”
Source: DHC Skincare

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

CyclopentasiloxaneKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin~23–35%
DimethiconeKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~9–13.5%
Olea europaea fruit oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation~1.3–1.9%
Anti-aging
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“It instantly minimizes the look of pores, fine lines and imperfections for a smooth, matte look all day long.”
Source: DHC Skincare

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 flagged ingredient
Low risk
We flag 1 ingredient with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Olea europaea fruit oilAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammationMedium~1.3–1.9%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Cyclopentasiloxane~23–35%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingMattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

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Dimethicone~9–13.5%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingMattifying

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

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Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer~4.6–6.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A type of silicone that create a smooth product finish and can create an optical soft-focus effect on the skin. Helps to thicken the product consistency

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Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer~3.1–4.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture

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Hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer~1.7–2.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to create a silky product texture and add volume to products

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Olea europaea fruit oil~1.3–1.9%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

More about Olea europaea fruit oil
Silica~0.9–1.35%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin

More about Silica
Ingredient list view

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, Olea europaea fruit oil, Silica

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Match—34%34%31%
Price$16.29$10.50−$5.79—$9.38−$6.91
Shared key ingredients—1 of 22 of 21 of 2
Key difference—Titanium DioxidePalmitoyl Oligopeptide—
Irritancy Low Low Low Low
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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 4 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medicationsjaad.org
  2. 2
    Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyoljournals.sagepub.com
  3. 3
    Public Report: 2-Butenedioic acid (2E)-, di-C12-15-alkyl esters (INCI Name: Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate)nicnas.gov.au
  4. 4
    Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oilonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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