Effectiveness
78 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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glycerin | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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glyceryl oleate | ||
moringa oleifera seed oil | ||
rosa canina fruit oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water/aqua/eau | 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 | 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 |
4 | sorbitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
5 | behenyl alcohol | Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient |
6 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
7 | behentrimonium chloride | |
8 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
9 | glyceryl oleate | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
10 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
11 | moringa oleifera seed oil | A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid |
12 | avena sativa (oat) peptide | |
13 | laurdimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin | |
14 | arginine hcl | An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin |
15 | rosa canina fruit oil | A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating |
16 | phosphatidylcholine | Used to enhance the delivery of other ingredients |
17 | 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 |
18 | aminopropyl dimethicone | A type of silicone. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture |
19 | isopropyl alcohol | A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation |
20 | stearyl dihydroxypropyldimonium oligosaccharides | |
21 | steartrimonium chloride | |
22 | octyldodecanol | An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation |
23 | propylene glycol | Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
24 | arginine | An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin |
25 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
26 | dipropylene glycol | Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
27 | peg-6 methyl ether dimethicone | |
28 | c10-40 isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium ethosulfate | |
29 | peg-90m | |
30 | 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 |
31 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
32 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
33 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
34 | alpha-isomethyl ionone | A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating |
35 | fragrance/parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |