PRODUCT REVIEW
L'Occitane Shea Ultra Rich Face Cream
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?
Shea Ultra Rich Face Cream
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.3% -
6.4%
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
dimethicone
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycerin
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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Anti-oxidation
castanea sativa seed extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help neutralize free radicals
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.3% -
6.4%
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
0.5% -
0.75%
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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Honesty check
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: 3
Potential irritants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
polyaminopropyl biguanide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. There seem to be an increasing number of cases of allergic reactions to it
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.3% -
6.4%
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
cetearyl alcohol
2% -
2.5%
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
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
5.3% -
6.4%
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
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Potential irritants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
polyaminopropyl biguanide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. There seem to be an increasing number of cases of allergic reactions to it
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.3% -
6.4%
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
cetearyl alcohol
2% -
2.5%
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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All ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
5.3% -
6.4%
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
dicaprylyl carbonate
4.5% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, Corn starch modified, Cetearyl alcohol, Sorbitol, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Sodium pca, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Castanea sativa seed extract, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Ceteareth-33, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Sodium phytate, Polyaminopropyl biguanide, Sodium benzoate, Xanthan gum, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Benzoic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Citronellol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexyl cinnamal, Geraniol, Limonene, Unknown
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Chestnut extract
- 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
- 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
- Contact allergy to polyhexamethylene biguanide (polyaminopropyl biguanide)
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid