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Indie Lee Botanical Boosting Oil
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Orchid extract pairs with Avocado, Rosehip and Squalane oils to lock in moisture with a lightning-fast dry down.
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
jojoba esters
2.4% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
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Anti-oxidation
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
pelargonium graveolens flower oil
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
ribes nigrum seed oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Vitamin E evens skin tone and protects from environmental stressors while Malic Acid brightens and smooths for velvety skin.
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
balanites roxburghii seed oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Moisturizing
An emollient. Could be irritating
curcuma longa root extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
6.7% -
10.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
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Potential irritants
balanites roxburghii seed oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Moisturizing
An emollient. Could be irritating
curcuma longa root extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
6.7% -
10.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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squalane
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
coconut alkanes
6.7% -
10.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
Show more
Ingredient list view
Squalane, Coconut alkanes, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Jojoba esters, Ethyl macadamiate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Tocopherol, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Salvia hispanica seed oil, Vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil, Balanites roxburghii seed oil, Malic acid, Curcuma longa root extract, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Cymbidium grandiflorum flower extract, Brassica oleracea italica seed oil, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Wound‐healing Properties of the Oils of Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium macrocarpon
- BERRY SEEDS: A SOURCE OF SPECIALTY OILS WITH HIGH CONTENT OF BIOACTIVES AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- The Enigma of Bioactivity and Toxicity of Botanical Oils for Skin Care