It can be helpful for moisturization, but will not get the job done on its own. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin, but can't reduce water loss over time. Could use another product on top to "seal in" moisture

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
panthenol	HIGH
glycerin	HIGH
allantoin	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua (water	Plain old water
2	aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract	Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
3	propanediol	Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
4	triethanolamine	Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
5	acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer	Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
6	panthenol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
7	chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract	Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
8	arnica montana flower extract	A plant extract that can be irritating. It can have some anti-bacterial properties, but there are no evidence of a beneficial effect for skin
9	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
10	allantoin	Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
11	ppg-26-buteth-26	Helps oil and water mix together
12	peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil	Helps oil and water mix together
13	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
14	benzophenone-4	Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritating
15	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
16	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
17	parfum (fragrance	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
18	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
19	piroctone olamine
20	yellow 5 (ci 19140	A yellow dye
21	blue 1 (ci 42090	A colorant (dye)

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Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
aloe barbadensis leaf extract
triethanolamine
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer