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Lush Vanishing Cream

Name: Lush - Vanishing Cream
Brand: Lush

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

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Works for

1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing

8 ingredients credited for this claim

Good support

What the product description says

“Vanishing Cream”

From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, honey.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, simmondsia chinensis seed oil.

Butyrospermum parkii butterKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~1.3–2%

GlycerinKey active· HumectantEffect: HighOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~0.4–0.95%

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighSoftens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.~2–3%

Vitis vinifera seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties~3.8–5.7%

Cetearyl alcoholKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture~1.1–1.6%

HoneyKey active· HumectantEffect: MediumHelps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen~2.9–4.3%

Rosa damascena flower water· HumectantEffect: LowUsed to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating~6.3–9.5%

Stearic acid· EmollientEffect: LowHelps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient~2.3–3.5%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

8 strong irritants: Rosa damascena flower water, Hamamelis virginiana extract + 6 more — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 11 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Rosa damascena flower waterUsed to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritatingHigh~6.3–9.5%est.

Hamamelis virginiana extractA plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritatingHigh~1.5–2.3%est.

Lavandula angustifolia oilAn essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~0.45–1.1%est.

Geranium maculatum oilAn essential oil. Can be irritatingHigh~0.4–0.95%est.

GeraniolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.5%est.

LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.1–0.4%est.

LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.3%est.

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.05–0.2%est.

Vitis vinifera seed oilA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant propertiesMedium~3.8–5.7%est.

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilSoftens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.Medium~2–3%est.

TriethanolamineUsed to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smellMedium~0.85–1.25%est.

Comedogenic

2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

2 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicals3/5~1.3–2%est.

Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture2/5~1.1–1.6%est.

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Linseed infusion

Not recognized

Water~40–60%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Plain old water

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Rosa damascena flower water~6.3–9.5%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating

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Lavender honey watercold pressed

Not recognized

Vitis vinifera seed oil~3.8–5.7%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

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Honey~2.9–4.3%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

MoisturizingAntibacterial

Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen

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Stearic acid~2.3–3.5%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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CleansingMoisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

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Simmondsia chinensis seed oil~2–3%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.

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Hamamelis virginiana extract~1.5–2.3%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

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Fair trade

Not recognized

Butyrospermum parkii butter~1.3–2%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

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MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-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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Cetearyl alcohol~1.1–1.6%

Key activeComedogenic 2/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 2/5

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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Triethanolamine~0.85–1.25%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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Cleansing

Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell

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Camellia japonica seed oil~0.55–1.3%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore skin's barrier function. Might have an anti-oxidant effect

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Lavandula angustifolia oil~0.45–1.1%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

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Geranium maculatum oil~0.4–0.95%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An essential oil. Can be irritating

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Glycerin~0.4–0.95%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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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Tin~0.3–0.7%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Cleansing

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Cture of benzoin

Not recognized

Geraniol~0.1–0.5%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Limonene~0.1–0.4%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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Linalool~0.1–0.3%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Parfum~0.05–0.2%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Methylparaben~0.05–0.15%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

A preservative

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Propylparaben~0.05–0.15%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

A preservative

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Ingredient list view

Unknown, Water, Rosa damascena flower water, Unknown, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Honey, Stearic acid, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Unknown, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Triethanolamine, Camellia japonica seed oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Geranium maculatum oil, Glycerin, Tin, Unknown, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

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