Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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gluconolactone | HIGH | ||
ascorbic acid | HIGH | ||
retinyl palmitate |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ethylhexyl palmitate | HIGH | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | ||
alaria esculenta extract | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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coconut alkanes | ||
polyglyceryl-6 distearate | ||
polyglyceryl-2 stearate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | coconut alkanes | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
3 | polyglyceryl-6 distearate | Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin |
4 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables | 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 |
5 | polyglyceryl-2 stearate | Helps water and oil mix together |
6 | cetyl stearate | |
7 | xylitylglucoside | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function |
8 | pectin | |
9 | inulin | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to support the growth of "good" bacteria in skin (as a "prebiotic"), but the research is lacking |
10 | coco-caprylate/caprate | Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture |
11 | plukenetia volubilis seed oil | A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid |
12 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
13 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
14 | caprylic/capric triglyceride | 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 |
15 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
16 | anhydroxylitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function |
17 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
18 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
19 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
20 | 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 |
21 | isostearyl isostearate | |
22 | potassium cetyl phosphate | Helps oil and water mix together |
23 | jojoba esters | An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function |
24 | 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 |
25 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
26 | citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil | An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating |
27 | sclerotium gum | Used to create gel-like formulas and stabilize emulsions |
28 | xylitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function |
29 | alpha-glucan oligosaccharide | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
30 | polyglyceryl-3 beeswax | Helps water and oil mix together. Could be an allergen (beeswax) |
31 | benzoic acid | A preservative |
32 | citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil | Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
33 | citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil | A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity |
34 | citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil | A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin |
35 | fragrance* (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
36 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
37 | dehydroacetic acid | A preservative |
38 | glucose | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function |
39 | alaria esculenta extract | Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant. |
40 | lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating |
41 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
42 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract | Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
43 | asparagus officinalis stem extract | |
44 | myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract | |
45 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
46 | silica dimethyl silylate | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
47 | lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating |
48 | sorbitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
49 | hydrolyzed yeast protein | |
50 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
51 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
52 | butylene glycol | 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 |
53 | lactic acid | An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom) |
54 | lecithin | Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
55 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
56 | ascorbic acid | One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
57 | calcium gluconate | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and helps to improve appearance of the product |
58 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
59 | gluconolactone | A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting inimporved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals |
60 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
61 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
62 | jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract | Fragrance. Can be irritating |
63 | rosa damascena flower oil | Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
64 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
65 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
66 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
67 | 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. |
68 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
69 | hexylene glycol | Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
70 | tocopherol | Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
71 | glyceryl linoleate | |
72 | glyceryl linolenate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
73 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
74 | sodium ascorbyl phosphate | A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C |
75 | retinyl palmitate | Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect |
76 | glyceryl caprylate | An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products |
77 | oleic acid | 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 |
78 | iron oxides | A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating |
79 | . *100% natural | The ingredient is not recognized |
80 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |