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based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Key actives
Product Summary
Judging from the ingredient list, "FEKKAI - Shea Butter Intense Hair + Body Oil" works well for improving skin hydration
Ingredient callouts
- As a plus, this moisturizer also contains ceramides (ceramide ng 0.35% - 0.85%). Ceramides are a type of lipids that our skin produces itself. They are a building block of the skin's barrier. Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or extracted from plants. They work well for softening the skin surface and "patch holes" in the skin's barrier.
Irritation risk
This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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.
Price
The product retails for 66.13CA$ in Canada and for 28.00$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
SummaryConscious Beauty at Ulta Beauty™VeganClean IngredientsCruelty FreeSustainable Packaging BrandFEKKAI's lightweight, non-greasy Shea Butter Intense Hair + Body Oil helps to hydrate, smooth, nourish and support health hair and body.
Source: Ulta
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: cocos nucifera oil, 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).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide ng
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Is mostly used to dissolve other ingredients. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might be comedogenic when used in high concentrations
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin's barrier function due to its high content of linoleic acid. It also has anti-microbial properties
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
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
A synthetic triglyceride. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
Helps create a non-greasy finish on the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and creates a nice product finish on the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from the skin surface over time and create a nice product finish
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Help soften the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product
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.
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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|---|---|---|---|
 FEKKAI Shea Butter Intense Hair + Body Oil | Current | $28.00 | |
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Key Actives
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Ingredient list view
Diheptyl succinate, Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, Heptyl undecylenate, Triheptanoin, Butyrospermum parkii oil, C13-16 isoparaffin, Cocos nucifera oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Calodendrum capense nut oil, Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, Gardenia taitensis flower extract, Jojoba esters, Ceramide ng, Coconut alkanes, Oryza sativa bran extract, Helianthus annuus extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Dipropylene glycol, Parfum, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate, Isopropyl myristate, Tridecane, Undecane, Phospholipids, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol
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