Effectiveness
79 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
disodium cocoamphodiacetate | HIGH | ||
glyceryl stearate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
isopropyl palmitate | ||
argania spinosa kernel oil | ||
benzyl alcohol |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua / water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | isopropyl palmitate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency |
4 | allantoin | Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated |
5 | ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
6 | argania spinosa kernel oil | An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties |
7 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
8 | benzyl salicylate | A fragrance. Is a likely irritant |
9 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
10 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
11 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
12 | disodium cocoamphodiacetate | Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
13 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
14 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
15 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
16 | glycine soja oil / soybean oil | A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function |
17 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
18 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
19 | myristyl alcohol | Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating |
20 | myrtrimonium bromide | |
21 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
22 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
23 | propylene glycol | Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
24 | prunus amygdalus dulcis oil / sweet almond oil | An emollient that softens the skin |
25 | rosa gallica flower extract | |
26 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
27 | sorbitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
28 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
29 | t-butyl alcohol | Used to dissolve other ingredients and to improve smell of products. It could be irritating |
30 | 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 |
31 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
32 | parfum / fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
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