Effectiveness
69 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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lactic acid | HIGH | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
tocopherol |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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lactic acid | ||
hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water (aqua | Plain old water |
2 | behenamidopropyl dimethylamine | |
3 | behenyl alcohol | Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient |
4 | betaine | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
5 | 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 |
6 | dicaprylyl carbonate | Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin |
7 | lactic acid | An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom) |
8 | hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | Helps oil and water mix together and used to stabilize product formulations |
9 | c14-22 alcohols | A non-drying alcohol that helps stabilize product formulations |
10 | caprylic/capric triglyceride | 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 |
11 | benzyl salicylate | A fragrance. Is a likely irritant |
12 | c12-20 alkyl glucoside | Helps water and oil mix together |
13 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
14 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
15 | guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride | Helps water and oil mix together and create a nice product texture |
16 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
17 | mentha aquatica flower/leaf/stem extract | |
18 | menthol | |
19 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
20 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
21 | salicylic acid | Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) |
22 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
23 | 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 |
24 | trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate | Used to improve stability of the formulation |