Effectiveness
100 /100Irritancy
LOWIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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carbomer | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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caprylyl glycol | ||
ethylhexylglycerin | ||
centella asiatica extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
3 | 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 |
4 | dipropylene glycol | Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
5 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
6 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
7 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
8 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
9 | centella asiatica extract | A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. |
10 | 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 |
11 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |