PRODUCT REVIEW
L'Occitane Aftershave Balm
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This after-shave balm with Shea Butter, hydrating vegetable-based Glycerin, soothing Bisabolol and birch sap extract, leaves skin soft, comfortable, and perfumed with the woody L'Occitan scent.
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
cocos nucifera oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| 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
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
alcohol
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
cocos nucifera oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Similar products & dupes
| L'Occitane - Aftershave Balm |  Payot - Homme Calming Aftershave Balm |  Duke Cannon Supply Co - Ice Cold After Shave Balm | |
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20%
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
bisabolol
0.15% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
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
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
alcohol
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
cocos nucifera oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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glycerin
4.6% -
6.9%
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
ethylhexyl stearate
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl stearate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Betula alba juice, Glyceryl stearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethicone, Peg-100 stearate, Cetyl alcohol, Isononyl isononanoate, Cocos nucifera oil, Quercus robur bark extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Bisabolol, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Alcohol, Parfum, Tocopheryl acetate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Potassium sorbate, Polyaminopropyl biguanide, Hexyl cinnamal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Coumarin, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool