ESPA Balancing Treatment Oil
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- Sunflower seed oil
- macadamia ternifolia seed oil
- Evening primrose oil
- +4 more

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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for moisturizing
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus 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).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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HIGH | |||
HIGH | |||
HIGH |
WIMJ summary for anti-aging
This product contains tocopherol. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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LOW
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LOW
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LOW
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WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (tocopherol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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HIGH | |||
LOW
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LOW
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-oxidation | |
Anti-aging |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
macadamia ternifolia seed oil | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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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
| 23% - 34% |
An emollient that softens the skin
| 4.4% - 6.6% |
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
| 4.4% - 6.6% |
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Questions
Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- 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
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Biological Activities and Safety of Citrus spp. Essential Oils