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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Anti-Aging Body Scrub
ubiquinone
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tocopherol
0.45% -
1%
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
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Dr. Sturm’s Anti-Aging Body Scrub is an intensely nurturing 2-in-1 anti-aging body exfoliator and oil treatment which gently removes dead skin cells and boosts hydration, refining the skin to leave it smooth and supple.
cocos nucifera oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
helianthus annuus seed oil
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
squalane
3% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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Anti-oxidation
ubiquinone
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
portulaca oleracea extract
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
crithmum maritimum extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Anti-Aging Body Scrub
sea salt
6.6% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
maris sal
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
66/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
maris sal
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
sea salt
6.6% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
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Comodogenic ingredients
crithmum maritimum extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
cocos nucifera oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
linolenic acid
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
maris sal
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
sea salt
6.6% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
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Comodogenic ingredients
crithmum maritimum extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
cocos nucifera oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
maris sal
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
sea salt
6.6% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
sucrose
4.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
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Ingredient list view
Maris sal, Sea salt, Sucrose, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Squalane, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Prunus domestica seed oil, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Dicaprylyl ether, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Crithmum maritimum extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Cocos nucifera oil, Mangifera indica seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Linolenic acid, Citric acid
Sources
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Portulaca oleracea (purslane)
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168365995000887
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function