"This fast absorbing hand and body moisturising lotion, specially formulated with Pro-vitamin B5 and Vitamin E, effectively minimises the visible signs of ageing, nurtures and protects the skin, while it conditions cuticles and nails."

From: Lookfantastic Australia

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
allantoin	HIGH
glycerin	HIGH
caprylic/capric triglyceride	HIGH

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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