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Daily Moisture Boost Elemis

Elemis - Daily Moisture Boost
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Key promises

Moisturizing
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

67 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

HIGH

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In stock 2/7/2021
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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Moisturizing

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
squalane
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
castanea sativa seed extract
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
hydroxypropyl starch phosphate
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
lauryl glucoside
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 aqua/water/eau Plain old water
2 dicaprylyl ether Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
3 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
4 squalane 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.
5 butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
6 hydroxypropyl starch phosphate Helps oil and water mix together and used to stabilize product formulations
7 lauryl glucoside Helps oil and water mix together
8 polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate
9 phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
10 hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
11 xanthan gum Used to create a thicker product consistency
12 isononyl isononanoate Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness
13 prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
14 calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) seed oil
15 propylene glycol Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin
16 chlorphenesin A preservative
17 disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation
18 sclerotium gum Used to create gel-like formulas and stabilize emulsions
19 polysorbate 60 Helps oil and water mix together
20 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
21 sodium dehydroacetate A preservative
22 citric acid Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
23 fragrance (parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
24 sorbitan isostearate Helps oil and water mix together
25 cereus grandiflorus (cactus) flower extract A cactus extract that can help neutralize free radicals because it contains a chemical compound called betacyanins and flavonolglycosides. Can help make the surface of the skin dryer helping make pores look smaller for a very short period of time. The concentrations usually used in cosmetics are too small to have any effect
26 propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate
27 castanea sativa (chestnut) seed extract A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help neutralize free radicals
28 bambusa vulgaris sap extract
29 potassium sorbate A preservative
30 limonene A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
31 linalool A fragrance. Can be irritating
32 sorbic acid A preservative
33 litsea cubeba fruit oil An essential oil with a lemon-like smell that is extracted from a fruit grown in Asia. Used as a fragrance
34 pelargonium graveolens flower oil An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
35 citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel oil
36 citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
37 coriandrum sativum (coriander) fruit oil A plant oil that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
38 lavandula hybrida (hybrida) oil Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
39 sodium hydroxide Used to adjust the product's pH
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Scientific Sources

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  • 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid
  • Chestnut extract
  • Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
  • Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
  • Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
  • Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
  • Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
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