Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | ||
helianthus annuus seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil | ||
rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua/water/eau | Plain old water |
2 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
3 | behentrimonium chloride | |
4 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
5 | melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil | An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
6 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil | A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin |
7 | 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 |
8 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
9 | olea europaea (olive) fruit oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation |
10 | 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 |
11 | 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 |
12 | menthol | |
13 | polyquaternium-70 | |
14 | cetrimonium chloride | |
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 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
17 | isopropyl palmitate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency |
18 | trideceth-12 | |
19 | amodimethicone | Helps create a silky product texture |
20 | polysorbate 60 | Helps oil and water mix together |
21 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
22 | hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | Helps oil and water mix together and used to stabilize product formulations |
23 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
24 | dipropylene glycol | Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
25 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
26 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
27 | acetic acid | |
28 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
29 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
30 | parfum/fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
31 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
32 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |