Effectiveness
47 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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squalane | HIGH | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | ||
glucose | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
citrus aurantium amara flower oil | ||
citrus paradisi peel oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | cetearyl olivate | Helps oil and water mix together |
3 | sorbitan olivate | Helps oil and water mix together |
4 | squalane | 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. |
5 | 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 |
6 | boswellia carteri (frankincense) oil | |
7 | citrus aurantium var amara (bitter orange) oil | Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
8 | citrus paradisi (grapefruit) oil | |
9 | **, mentha pulegium (mint nana morocco) oil**, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) oil**, piper nigrum (pepper) oil**, | The ingredient is not recognized |
10 | pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil | |
11 | rosa damascena (rose) oil | Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
12 | **, vanilla planifolia (vanilla) oil**, | The ingredient is not recognized |
13 | glucose | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function |
14 | mel | Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it |
15 | (manuka honey), phormium tenax leaf juice (nz flax gel), | The ingredient is not recognized |
16 | triticum vulgare germ (wheatgerm) oil | A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies). |
17 | sclerotium gum | Used to create gel-like formulas and stabilize emulsions |
18 | butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter | 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 |
19 | persea gratissima (avocado) oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function |
20 | bisabolol | 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 |
21 | zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract | A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking |
22 | glucose oxidase | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
23 | lactoperoxidase | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In theory, could support healthy skin's microbiome, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |
24 | tocopherol (vitamin e | 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 |
25 | ), leptospermum scoparium (manuka) oil, | The ingredient is not recognized |
26 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
27 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
28 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
29 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |