Johnson's Baby

Johnson's Baby Oil Gel With Shea & Cocoa Butter Cocoa Butter

Name: Johnson's Baby - Oil Gel With Shea & Cocoa Butter Cocoa Butter
Brand: Johnson's Baby

Efficacy100/100IrritancyMedium

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Works for

Moisturizing

Paraffinum liquidum, Butyrospermum parkii butter + 2 more

Works well

What the product description says

“6.5-fl. oz bottle of pure baby oil gel with shea and cocoa butter to help moisturize skin”

Source: Walgreens

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, theobroma cacao seed butter.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

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

Paraffinum liquidumHero· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighMineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function~24–36%

Butyrospermum parkii butterKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~4–6.1%

Theobroma cacao seed butterKey active· EmollientEffect: HighHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect~2.8–4.2%

Hexyl laurate· EmollientEffect: LowHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency~9.7–14.6%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

1 strong irritant: Parfum

Medium risk

We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.85–1.3%est.

Hexyl laurateHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistencyMedium~9.7–14.6%est.

Hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymerHelps to create a thicker product consistencyMedium~5.1–7.7%est.

Comedogenic

2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

2 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicals3/5~4–6.1%est.

Theobroma cacao seed butterHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect3/5~2.8–4.2%est.

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Ingredients

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Paraffinum liquidum~24–36%

Hero · Moisturizing

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

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Hexyl laurate~9.7–14.6%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency

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Hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymer~5.1–7.7%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Helps to create a thicker product consistency

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~4–6.1%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-agingAnti-oxidation

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

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Theobroma cacao seed butter~2.8–4.2%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-dandruff

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Parfum~0.85–1.3%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Ingredient list view

Paraffinum liquidum, Hexyl laurate, Hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymer, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Parfum

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Walgreens6.5 fl oz

$7.79

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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

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	Johnson's BabyOil Gel With Shea & Cocoa Butter Cocoa ButterYOUR PRODUCT	LubridermLotion With Shea and Cocoa Butter With Shea and Cocoa Butter	NiveaCocoa Butter Body Lotion	La Roche-PosayPosthelios After Sun Face and Body Gel
Match	—	59%	59%	59%
Price	$7.79	$8.79+$1.00	$3.43−$4.36	$15.93+$8.14
Shared key ingredients	—	3 of 3	3 of 3	2 of 3
Key difference	—	Petrolatum	Dimethicone	Niacinamide
Irritancy	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium
Drying alcohol	—	—	—	—
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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "Johnson's Baby - Oil Gel With Shea & Cocoa Butter Cocoa Butter" works well for moisturizing the skin.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.

Price

The product retails for 4.97CA$ in Canada, for 127.37A$ in Australia, for 20.86£ in the United Kingdom and for 6.49$ in the United States.

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 2 studies and safety reviews.

1
A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oilncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2
Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuringncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Johnson's BabyOil Gel With Shea & Cocoa Butter Cocoa Butter

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