Effectiveness
67 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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prunus amygdalus dulcis seed | HIGH | ||
squalane | HIGH | ||
castanea sativa seed extract | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | ||
lauryl glucoside | ||
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer |
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 |