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Korres Natural Products Olive Body Cream
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Olive Body Cream
magnesium pca
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
sodium pca
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
manganese pca
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Often used as a part of an ingredient complex Physiogenyl together with Sodium PCA, Magnesium PCA and Zinc PCA. The manufacturer claims that it does more than attracting water, but there is no evidence or studies supporting this claim
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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: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
alpha-isomethyl ionone
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
zinc pca
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
lactic acid
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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 microbiome)
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
alpha-isomethyl ionone
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.9% -
8.5%
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
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Hydrogenated polydecene, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Decyl cocoate, Parfum, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Althaea officinalis root extract, Caprylyl glycol, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Distarch phosphate, Geraniol, Glycine soja oil, Hexyl cinnamal, Lactic acid, Limonene, Linalool, Magnesium pca, Manganese pca, Methyl 2-octynoate, Olea europaea fruit oil, Olea europaea leaf extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Sodium benzoate, Sodium gluceptate, Sodium pca, Zinc pca
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis