Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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pantolactone | HIGH | ||
urea | HIGH | ||
ricinus communis seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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lactic acid | HIGH | ||
urea |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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aloe barbadensis leaf water | ||
ricinus communis seed oil | ||
eucalyptus globulus leaf oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aloe barbadensis leaf water | Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but data on its effectiveness is lacking. While the majority of the content is plain water, it can contain some goodies like vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and humectants that help attract water into the skin |
2 | aqua | Plain old water |
3 | urea | Naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations |
4 | ricinus communis 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 | cucumis sativus fruit water | |
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 citrate | Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin |
8 | 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 |
9 | prunus amygdalus dulcis oil | An emollient that softens the skin |
10 | rhus verniciflua peel cera | |
11 | rhus succedanea fruit cera | |
12 | eucalyptus globulus leaf oil | An essential oil that can be very irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
13 | menthol | |
14 | sesamum indicum seed oil | A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function |
15 | sodium pca | Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer |
16 | lactic acid | 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 microbiom) |
17 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
18 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
19 | sodium caproyl/lauroyl lactylate | |
20 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
21 | sodium levulinate | A preservative |
22 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
23 | glyceryl caprylate | An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products |
24 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
25 | ascorbyl palmitate | Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid. |
26 | 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 |
27 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
28 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
29 | pantolactone | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
30 | parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
31 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |