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L'Occitane Shea Butter Whipped Hand Cream
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Shea Butter Whipped Hand Cream
helianthus annuus seed cera
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
helianthus annuus seed wax
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function while creating a thicker product consistency
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Anti-aging
aspartic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.1% -
6.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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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
acacia decurrens flower cera
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Mimosa flower fax. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It adds a nice smell, but could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.1% -
6.3%
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
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.1% -
6.3%
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
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Potential irritants
acacia decurrens flower cera
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Mimosa flower fax. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It adds a nice smell, but could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.1% -
6.3%
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
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.1% -
6.3%
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
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glycerin, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Jojoba esters, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Helianthus annuus seed cera, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Acacia decurrens flower cera, Acacia decurrens flower wax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Aspartic acid, Glyceryl oleate, Stearic acid, Potassium olivate, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium polyacrylate starch, Agar, Xanthan gum, Tocopherol, Fumaric acid, Malic acid, Maleic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Polyaminopropyl biguanide, Parfum, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Limonene
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Acacia Catechu Gum, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Acacia Dealbata Leaf Extract, Acacia Dealbata Leaf Wax, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Acacia Farnesiana Extract, Acacia Farnesiana Flower Wax, Acacia Farnesiana Gum, Acacia Senegal Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, and Acacia Senegal Gum Extract1
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof
- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid
- Contact allergy to polyhexamethylene biguanide (polyaminopropyl biguanide)