Effectiveness
40 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | ||
jojoba esters | HIGH | ||
sodium hyaluronate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
pentylene glycol | ||
propylene glycol dipelargonate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua (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 | 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 |
4 | pentylene glycol | Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
5 | propylene glycol dipelargonate | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
6 | alcohol | Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties |
7 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
8 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
9 | steareth-2 | Helps oil and water mix together |
10 | jojoba esters | An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function |
11 | steareth-21 | Helps oil and water mix together |
12 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
13 | decyloxazolidinone | |
14 | polyglyceryl-3 beeswax | Helps water and oil mix together. Could be an allergen (beeswax) |
15 | sodium acrylates copolymer | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
16 | ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer | Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions |
17 | acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
18 | menthoxypropanediol | Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
19 | tetrasodium edta | Helps to stabilize the product formulation |
20 | 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. |
21 | parfum (fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
22 | lecithin | Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
23 | malva sylvestris (mallow) extract | |
24 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
25 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
26 | bht | A preservative |
27 | haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract | A plant extract that if used in high concentration might help to neutralize free radicals in skin |
28 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
29 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
30 | paeonia suffruticosa root extract | |
31 | dehydroacetic acid | A preservative |
32 | ci 42090 (blue 1 | A colorant (dye) |
33 | ci 19140 (yellow 5 | A yellow dye |
34 | 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 |