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Esker Soothing Belly Oil
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Esker Soothing Belly Oil

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium
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1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing
Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil
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What the product description says
“While all of our body oils are safe for use during pregnancy, this targeted certified-organic formula is optimized for mamas to be with low-scent and rich moisture.”
Source: Bluemercury

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: simmondsia chinensis seed oil, vitis vinifera seed oil.

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).

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighSoftens 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.~25–37%
Vitis vinifera seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties~8.6–12.9%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Lavandula angustifolia oil
Medium risk
We flagged 4 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Lavandula angustifolia oilAn essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~1.8–2.8%est.
Simmondsia chinensis seed oilSoftens 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.Medium~25–37%est.
Vitis vinifera seed oilA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant propertiesMedium~8.6–12.9%est.
Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extractA plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lackingMedium~3.9–5.8%est.
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Simmondsia chinensis seed oil~25–37%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

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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Vitis vinifera seed oil~8.6–12.9%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

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Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract~3.9–5.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking

More about Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract
Lavandula angustifolia oil~1.8–2.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

More about Lavandula angustifolia oil
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Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil

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Sources cited in this review

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    Abundance of active ingredients in sea-buckthorn oilncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Esker Soothing Belly Oil
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