PRODUCT REVIEW
ELEMIS Skin Nourishing Shower Cream
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Skin Nourishing Shower Cream
helianthus annuus seed oil
4.5% -
5.5%
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
glycerin
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
parfum
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
benzyl alcohol
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ oil
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
triticum vulgare germ oil
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
camellia oleifera seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
benzyl alcohol
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ oil
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
All ingredients
helianthus annuus seed oil
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium trideceth sulfate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glycerin, Sodium chloride, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Cocamide mea, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Parfum, Citric acid, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Camellia oleifera seed oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Tetrasodium edta, Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed milk protein, Magnesium nitrate, Benzyl alcohol, Avena sativa kernel extract, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium chloride, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone
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
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions