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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This detoxifying essence oil is for skin that needs concentrated de-toxifying support to combat loss of vitality and premature aging. Day and night!
persea gratissima oil
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
ricinus communis seed oil
5.1% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This detoxifying essence oil is for skin that needs concentrated de-toxifying support to combat loss of vitality and premature aging. Day and night!
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
ascorbyl palmitate
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl isostearate
2.9% -
4.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
bisabolol
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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Potential irritants
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl isostearate
2.9% -
4.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic
All ingredients
macadamia integrifolia seed oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin
ricinus communis seed oil
5.1% -
7.6%
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
propylheptyl caprylate
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Macadamia integrifolia seed oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Propylheptyl caprylate, Persea gratissima oil, Isostearyl isostearate, Squalane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Tocopheryl acetate, Bisabolol, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Lecithin, Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Parfum, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool
Sources
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- 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
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Evidence for the efficacy and safety of topical herbal drugs in dermatology: Part I: Anti-inflammatory agents
- Healing fats of the skin: the structural and immunologic roles of the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health