PRODUCT REVIEW
Jones Road What The Foundation
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
sodium hyaluronate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
6.9%
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
copernicia cerifera wax
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
zingiber officinale root oil
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil that is likely to be irritating and can cause photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
ricinus communis seed oil
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
zingiber officinale root oil
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil that is likely to be irritating and can cause photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
c12-15 alkyl benzoate
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Caprylic/capric/succinic triglyceride, Propanediol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Diisostearyl malate, C9-12 alkane, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Hydrogenated castor oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Stearalkonium hectorite, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia cerifera wax, Silica silylate, Sodium chloride, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Zingiber officinale root oil, Lecithin, Silica, Biosaccharide gum-1, Sodium hyaluronate, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene, Citral
Sources
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation