Crème Ancienne Ultimate Nourishing Honey Mask fresh

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Key promises

Moisturizing

Effectiveness

79 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycerin	HIGH
honey	HIGH
limnanthes alba seed oil	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	mel	Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
2	honey	Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
3	propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate
4	stearalkonium hectorite	Used to create an even product consistency
5	peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
6	limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil	This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient.
7	jojoba oil peg-150 esters
8	pentylene glycol	Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
9	butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)	A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
10	propylene carbonate	Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture
11	hippophae rhamnoides oil	A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
12	echinacea purpurea extract	Plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
13	citrus limon (lemon) peel oil	A highly irritating fragrance
14	osmanthus fragrans flower extract
15	rosa damascena flower water	Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating
16	anthemis nobilis flower oil	An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
17	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
18	rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract	Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant
19	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
20	sucrose laurate
21	aqua (water	Plain old water
22	cera alba	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
23	beeswax	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
24	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
25	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
26	parfum (fragrance	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
27	sodium metabisulfite	A preservative
28	citric acid	Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
29	geraniol	A fragrance. Can be irritating
30	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
31	citronellol	A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Scientific Sources

Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – Part 2: Echinacea purpurea–Lavandula angustifolia
Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
Safety Assessment of Anthemis nobilis– Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
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

Crème Ancienne Ultimate Nourishing Honey Mask fresh

Key promises

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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