Effectiveness
29 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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glycerin | HIGH | ||
helianthus annuus seed oil | HIGH | ||
ethylhexyl palmitate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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alcohol denat. | ||
sd alcohol 40-b | ||
albizia julibrissin bark extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | dicaprylyl carbonate | Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin |
3 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil | 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 |
4 | octyldodecanol | An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation |
5 | 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 |
6 | polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate | |
7 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
8 | pentaerythrityl distearate | |
9 | alcohol denat. | Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
10 | sd alcohol 40-b | Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties |
11 | albizia julibrissin (persian silk tree) bark extract | A plant extract that might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Is claimed to help reduce hyperpigmentation but evidence is missing |
12 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
13 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
14 | sodium polyacrylate | Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions |
15 | tocopheryl acetate | 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. |
16 | hydroxypropyl methylcellulose | Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation |
17 | sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate | Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
18 | pullulan | Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect |
19 | lauryl glucoside | Helps oil and water mix together |
20 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
21 | parfum (fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
22 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
23 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
24 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
25 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
26 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
27 | maltodextrin | Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil |
28 | persea gratissima (avocado) fruit extract | |
29 | pelargonium graveolens flower oil | An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation |
30 | leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture | |
31 | trihydroxystearin | |
32 | porphyridium cruentum extract | |
33 | pelvetia canaliculata (algae) extract | |
34 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
35 | sorbic acid | A preservative |
36 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
37 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
38 | farnesol | Added to create a nice product smell. Can be irritating |
39 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |