Effectiveness
98 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
stearic acid | HIGH | ||
lauric acid | HIGH | ||
myristic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
lauric acid | ||
potassium hydroxide | ||
myristic acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
3 | 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 |
4 | lauric acid | Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes |
5 | potassium hydroxide | Used to adjust the pH level of products |
6 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
7 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
8 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
9 | cocamidopropyl betaine | Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen |
10 | peg-8 | Used to create a nice product consistency |
11 | polyquaternium-7 | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish |
12 | polysorbate 20 | Helps oil and water mix together |
13 | hydroxyethylcellulose | Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
14 | sodium chloride | Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
15 | bambusa vulgaris leaf/stem extract | The extract can contain up to 70% of silica. In cosmetics, silica helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product texture |
16 | saponaria officinalis leaf extract | |
17 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
18 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
19 | ci 19140 | A yellow dye |
20 | ci 42090 | A colorant (dye) |
21 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
22 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
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