esfolio Avocado Body Lotion
Product summary
"esfolio - Avocado Body Lotion" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Esfolio - Avocado Body Lotion ticks this box. Panthenol, arginine, glycerin, butylene glycol and portulaca oleracea extract in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Persea gratissima fruit extract, arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone and cetyl alcohol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
Ingredient callouts
- An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.40% - 1.70%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.
Irritation risk
There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. 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.
Price
The product retails for 25.90$ in the United States.
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Benefits
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A daily body lotion contains 1,500ppm Avocado Fruit Extract to intensively nourish the skin and retain lasting moisture with Panthenol.
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
arginine, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| arginine | HIGH |  |  |
| centella asiatica extract | HIGH | | |
| caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product contains centella asiatica extract. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (centella asiatica extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| portulaca oleracea extract | LOW | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| carica papaya fruit extract | |  |
| myristyl alcohol | | |
| parfum | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- panthenol
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- centella asiatica extract
- cyclopentasiloxane
- dimethicone
- glycerin
- arginine
- persea gratissima fruit extract
- +4 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.3% - 5.3% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 4.1% - 5.1% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture | |
| 2.5% - 3% | |
| A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together | |
| 2.3% - 2.9% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 2% - 2.4% | |
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin | |
| 1.6% - 1.9% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.4% - 1.7% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function | |
| 1.1% - 1.3% | |
| 0.75% - 1.1% | |
| A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| 0.4% - 0.65% | |
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.16% - 0.32% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
| A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating | |
| 0.05% - 0.1% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
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Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Portulaca oleracea (purslane)
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Cosmetic allergy from myristyl alcohol
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Patch testing with myristyl alcohol
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168365995000887
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols