Effectiveness
45 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
allantoin | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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butyrospermum parkii butter |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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allantoin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil | ||
tocopheryl acetate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
3 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
4 | 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 |
5 | sucrose polysoyate | |
6 | caprylic/capric triglyceride | A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin |
7 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
8 | c12-15 alkyl benzoate | Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth |
9 | isodecyl neopentanoate | An emollient that helps soften the skin. It also forms a protective on its surface to reduce water loss. |
10 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
11 | dimethicone | 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 |
12 | butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) | 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 |
13 | simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil | 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. |
14 | tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate | A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
15 | polyacrylamide | Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together |
16 | panthenol (pro-vitamin b5 | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
17 | c13-14 isoparaffin | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, dissolve other ingredients and create a thicker product consistency |
18 | parfum (fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
19 | benzyl benzoate | Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
20 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
21 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
22 | pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract | Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content |
23 | vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract | |
24 | allantoin | Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated |
25 | calendula officinalis flower extract | A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating |
26 | 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 |
27 | 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 |
28 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
29 | laureth-7 | Helps oil and water mix together |
30 | ppg-26-buteth-26 | Helps oil and water mix together |
31 | peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil | Helps oil and water mix together |
32 | piroctone olamine | |
33 | tbhq | Used to stabilize product formulations. Can be irritating |
34 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
35 | yellow 5 (ci 19140 | A yellow dye |
36 | blue 1 (ci 42090 | A colorant (dye) |
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