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.

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The product retails from 67.20$ up to 128.09$ in the United States, from 57.60£ up to 83.58£ in the United Kingdom and for 124.80CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Phelityl contains Dr. Laszlo's unique moisturizing complex with a pH nearly identical to that of the skin, which helps to maintain the fatty acids essential for skin function.

Source: Skinstore

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: carthamus tinctorius seed oil, isopropyl myristate.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: lanolin, petrolatum

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 5.6% - 8.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

isopropyl myristate 0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

lanolin 3.6% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Improves skin resilience and elasticity.

Source: Skinstore

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 5.6% - 8.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

lanolin 3.6% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Cleansing

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

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Potential irritants

parfum 1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

alpha-isomethyl ionone 0.2% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl palmitate 0.85% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency

isopropyl myristate 0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

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petrolatum 22% - 33%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 5.6% - 8.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

lanolin alcohol 3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

Ingredient list view

Petrolatum, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Lanolin alcohol, Lanolin, Diisopropyl adipate, Diethylhexyl succinate, Propylene glycol dipelargonate, Parfum, Silica, Isopropyl palmitate, Isopropyl myristate, Isopropyl stearate, Bht, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Ci 77947, Zinc oxide

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WIMJ similarity score		60%	58%	53%	53%	51%	48%	47%	47%	47%	46%
Key ingredients	lanolin petrolatum +2 more	Common: lanolin petrolatum +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum salicylic acid +7 more	Common: lanolin petrolatum +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum cera alba +1 more	Common: lanolin petrolatum Other: paraffinum liquidum hydroquinone +1 more	Common: lanolin petrolatum Other: paraffinum liquidum panthenol +1 more	Common: lanolin petrolatum Other: paraffinum liquidum	Common: lanolin petrolatum Other: cannabidiol - derived from extract or tincture or resin of cannabis panthenyl ethyl ether +4 more	Common: lanolin petrolatum Other:	Common: petrolatum isopropyl myristate +1 more Other: niacinamide paraffinum liquidum +15 more	Common: petrolatum carthamus tinctorius seed oil Other: gluconolactone ceramide ap +12 more	Common: petrolatum isopropyl myristate Other: paraffinum liquidum panthenol +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +10 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +11 more	sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? +14 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? hydroquinone Has skin benefit? +4 more	glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? lanolin alcohol Has skin benefit?	bht Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +2 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? rosa moschata seed oil Has skin benefit? +3 more		limonene Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +15 more	triethanolamine Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? +7 more	benzalkonium chloride Has skin benefit? steareth-20 Has skin benefit? +1 more
All ingredients	petrolatum Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius seed oil Has skin benefit? +20 more	dimethicone Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +26 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? lanolin Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +12 more	petrolatum Has skin benefit? lanolin Has skin benefit? +4 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more

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Erno Laszlo Active Phelityl Intensive Cream

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