PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
An intensely nourishing treatment balm to soothe, protect and strengthen dry or sensitive skin.
beeswax
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
cera alba
3.3% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
copernicia cerifera wax
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
limonene
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
hydrogenated vegetable oil
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
ricinus communis seed oil
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
cera alba
3.3% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Potential irritants
limonene
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
hydrogenated vegetable oil
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Show more
All ingredients
ricinus communis seed oil
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
glycine soja oil
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
Show more
Ingredient list view
Ricinus communis seed oil, Glycine soja oil, Hydroxystearic/linolenic/oleic polyglycerides, Vegetable oil, Cera alba, Beeswax, Canola oil, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Octyldodecanol, Cetyl stearate, Limonene, Copernicia cerifera wax, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetyl alcohol, Isostearyl isostearate, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Calophyllum inophyllum seed oil, Parfum, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Cymbopogon nardus oil, Linalool, Crithmum maritimum extract, Leptospermum scoparium branch/leaf oil, Stearic acid, Tocopherol, Geraniol, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Jasminum officinale flower extract, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Citral, Citric acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Glyceryl oleate, Glyceryl stearate, Lecithin, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Parfum
Sources
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Canola Oil
- Healing fats of the skin: the structural and immunologic roles of the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids
- 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
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Evidence for the efficacy and safety of topical herbal drugs in dermatology: Part I: Anti-inflammatory agents
- 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
- Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses