Effectiveness
94 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate | HIGH | ||
cocamidopropyl betaine | HIGH | ||
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate | ||
cocamidopropyl betaine | ||
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
3 | cocamidopropyl betaine | Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen |
4 | cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together |
5 | methyl gluceth-20 | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it |
6 | coco-glucoside | Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating |
7 | glyceryl oleate | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
8 | cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit | |
9 | water | Plain old water |
10 | terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract | A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin, but evidence is lacking |
11 | tocopheryl acetate | A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
12 | polyquaternium-7 | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish |
13 | aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice | Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
14 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
15 | 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 |
16 | maltodextrin | Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil |
17 | sodium chloride | Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
18 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
19 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
20 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
21 | methylchloroisothiazolinone | |
22 | methylisothiazolinone | A preservative. Is a frequent allergen |
23 | magnesium chloride | |
24 | magnesium nitrate | |
25 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
26 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
27 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
28 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |