Effectiveness
48 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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panthenol | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
allantoin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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allantoin |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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allantoin | HIGH | ||
bisabolol |
MEDIUM
| ||
chamomilla recutita flower extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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aloe barbadensis leaf extract | ||
triethanolamine | ||
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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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) |