Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
Product Summary
Based on the ingredient list, "Elemental Herbology - Lemongrass Nutmeg Body Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Panthenol and glycerin in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Myristyl myristate, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl stearate and isopropyl palmitate 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.
Irritation risk
This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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.
Price
The product retails from 11.60$ up to 28.00$ in the United States, for 14.70CA$ in Canada and from 8.40£ up to 28.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Lightweight, the moisturiser sinks readily into skin, leaving its surface softer with a conditioned look and feel.
Source: Mankind
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:
glycerin.
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: myristyl myristate, cetearyl alcohol.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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Key Actives
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Potential irritants
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
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.
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Comedogenic ingredients
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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.
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Ingredient list view
Water, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Isopropyl palmitate, Glycerin, Stearic acid, Myristyl myristate, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Cetearyl alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Cedrus atlantica wood oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Myristica fragrans kernel oil, Panthenol, Allantoin, Piper nigrum fruit oil, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Tocopheryl acetate, Dehydroacetic acid, Cymbopogon flexuosus herb oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol
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