Horace Mattifying Face Moisturiser

Name: Horace - Mattifying Face Moisturiser
Brand: Horace

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Efficacy100/100

low

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: low
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1

Key actives

Butyrospermum parkii butter3.8% - 5.6%Panthenol0.85% - 1.25%Glycerin3.9% - 5.8%

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Product Summary

"Horace - Mattifying Face Moisturiser" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glycerin and propylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Jojoba esters, opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, butyrospermum parkii butter, cetyl alcohol and coco-caprylate/caprate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 0.85% - 1.25% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e

Irritation risk

This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Mattifying Face Moisturiser

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, propylene glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, jojoba esters.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin's barrier function due to its high content of linoleic acid. It also has anti-microbial properties

Panthenol0.85% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Glycerin3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Jojoba esters0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function

Butyrospermum parkii butter3.8% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:HighConcentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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

Cetyl alcohol0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

Coco-caprylate/caprate0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture

Prunus domestica seed oil0.95% - 1.45%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Octyldodecanol1.7% - 2.5%