Effectiveness
47 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
helianthus annuus seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
butyrospermum parkii butter |
LOW
| ||
tocopherol |
LOW
| ||
ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
cetyl ethylhexanoate | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
polysorbate 60 |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
4 | cetyl ethylhexanoate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture |
5 | betaine | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
6 | 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 |
7 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
8 | 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 |
9 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
10 | cyclopentasiloxane | A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
11 | polysorbate 60 | Helps oil and water mix together |
12 | palmitic acid | An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
13 | cyclohexasiloxane | A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels |
14 | 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 |
15 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
16 | dimethicone | A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish |
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 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
19 | trehalose | A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin |
20 | triethanolamine | Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
21 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
22 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
23 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
24 | 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. |
25 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
26 | aloe barbadensis leaf extract | 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 |
27 | 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 |
28 | ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate | |
29 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
30 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
31 | frangrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |