Dove Nourishing Secrets Invigorating Ritual Hand Cream

Name: Dove - Nourishing Secrets Invigorating Ritual Hand Cream
Brand: Dove

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Efficacy87/100

low

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Exfoliation

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Irritation risk: low
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0

Key actives

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%Linoleic acid2.7% - 4.1%Persea gratissima oil22% - 33%

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Product Summary

"Dove - Nourishing Secrets Invigorating Ritual Hand Cream" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (lactic acid) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Linoleic acid, persea gratissima oil and oleic acid in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

Exfoliating acids (lactic acid 3.50% - 5.20%). In this concentration, they will have a noticeable exfoliating effect. They can also have an anti-aging effect and stimulate collagen production in a long-run. Lactic Acid can also help to attract water to the upper layer (works as a humectant).
We love that there is also Linoleic Acid in this moisturizer (2.70% - 4.10%). Linoleic Acid is one of the skin's natural emollients. It supports the skin barrier and can even help reduce clogged pores.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains actives that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: lactic acid

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

Exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: lactic acid.

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Nourishing Secrets Invigorating Ritual Hand 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: lactic acid.

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: persea gratissima oil, oleic acid.

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

Linoleic acid2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

Persea gratissima oil22% - 33%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Collagen4.9% - 7.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products

Oleic acid1.8% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness

Tocopherol0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

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

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

This SPF hand cream helps by protecting your skin against UVA and UVB rays and premature ageing.

Source: Feelunique

This product contains lactic acid. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Tocopherol0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

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

Key Actives

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

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

Linoleic acid2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Cleansing, Anti-blemish

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

Persea gratissima oil22% - 33%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function

Potential irritants

Curcuma longa root extract0.3% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant

Persea gratissima oil22% - 33%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function

Citric acid8.3% - 12.4%

Irritation risk:

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Oleic acid1.8% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness

Comedogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product

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Persea gratissima oil22% - 33%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function

Citric acid8.3% - 12.4%

Irritation risk:

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

Collagen4.9% - 7.3%

Irritation risk:

Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products

Lactic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Linoleic acid2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

Oleic acid1.8% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness

Curcuma longa root extract0.3% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Tocopherol0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

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

Ingredient list view

Persea gratissima oil, Citric acid, Collagen, Lactic acid, Linoleic acid, Oleic acid, Curcuma longa root extract, Tocopherol

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Anti-aging

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