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Excilor - Hydra-Intense Cream

Excilor Hydra-Intense Cream

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Efficacy100/100

medium

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: medium
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1

Key actives

Panthenol1.2% - 1.9%Urea2.2% - 3.3%Vitis vinifera seed oil0.45% - 1.05%

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Product Summary

Based on the ingredient list, "Excilor - Hydra-Intense Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Panthenol, urea, glycerin and sodium lactate 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). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, vitis vinifera seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, palmitic acid and pentylene glycol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.20% - 1.90%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: lactic acid and allantoin

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.

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The product retails from 6.99£ up to 16.42£ in the United Kingdom.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydra-Intense Cream

Source: From product name

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: glycerin, sodium lactate.

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: vitis vinifera seed oil, cetearyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol, paraffinum liquidum, urea

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Glycerin1.8% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Panthenol1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Paraffinum liquidum6.7% - 10%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Sodium lactate1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

Urea2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

Cetearyl alcohol3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:MediumConcentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Pentylene glycol3% - 4.5%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Palmitic acid1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it

Lactic acid0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

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 microbiome)

Allantoin0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

Stearic acid0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

Key Actives

Panthenol1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Urea2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Exfoliation

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Paraffinum liquidum6.7% - 10%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Glycerin1.8% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Sodium lactate1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

Sodium polyacrylate0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Mattifying

Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions

Potential irritants

Parfum0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Pentylene glycol3% - 4.5%

Irritation risk:

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Sodium lactate1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

Sodium stearoyl glutamate0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Lactic acid0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

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 microbiome)

Comedogenic ingredients

Cetearyl alcohol3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Paraffinum liquidum6.7% - 10%

Irritation risk:

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Cetearyl alcohol3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Pentylene glycol3% - 4.5%

Irritation risk:

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Urea2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

Glycerin1.8% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Sodium lactate1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

Panthenol1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Palmitic acid1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it

Sodium stearoyl glutamate0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together

Stearic acid0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Allantoin0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

Silver0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Lactic acid0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

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 microbiome)

Sodium polyacrylate0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions

Xanthan gum0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Used to create a thicker product consistency

Parfum0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Ingredient list view

Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Cetearyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol, Urea, Glycerin, Sodium lactate, Panthenol, Palmitic acid, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Stearic acid, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Allantoin, Silver, Lactic acid, Sodium polyacrylate, Xanthan gum, Parfum

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