PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Sodium PCA is a naturally occurring humectant in the skin, partly responsible for the skin's moisture-binding capacity.
squalane
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
sesamum indicum seed oil
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
sodium pca
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
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Honesty check
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
pentylene glycol
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
squalane
3.2% -
3.9%
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.
sesamum indicum seed oil
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
pentylene glycol
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
stearic acid
8.2% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
palmitic acid
3.7% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
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Ingredient list view
Water, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Squalane, Polyisobutene, Butylene glycol, Polysorbate 60, Cetyl alcohol, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Pentylene glycol, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Triethanolamine, Polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Caprylyl glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan gum, Tetrasodium edta, Myristic acid, Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, Sodium pca, Stearyl alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Olea europaea fruit oil, Elaeis guineensis oil, Allantoin, Sodium hydroxide, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Tocopherol
Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Genetic Architecture of Palm Oil Fatty Acid Composition in Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Compared to Its Wild Relative E. oleifera (H.B.K) Cortés
- Nutrient composition of Nigerian palm kernel from the dura and tenera varieties of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Vitamin E in dermatology