Effectiveness
41 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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camellia sinensis leaf extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ubiquinone | HIGH | ||
tocopherol | HIGH | ||
camellia sinensis leaf extract | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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aloe barbadensis leaf juice | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
parfum |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aloe barbadensis leaf juice | 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 |
2 | aqua/water/eau | Plain old water |
3 | 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 |
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 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
6 | 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 |
7 | ethylhexyl palmitate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
8 | prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
9 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
10 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
11 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
12 | polyglyceryl-3 cocoate | Helps oil and water mix together |
13 | polyglyceryl-4 caprate | |
14 | polyglyceryl-6 caprylate | Helps oil and water mix together |
15 | polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate | Helps oil and water mix together |
16 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
17 | squalane | An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. |
18 | tocopheryl 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. |
19 | tocopherol | Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
20 | argania spinosa kernel oil | An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties |
21 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
22 | coffea arabica (coffee) seed oil | Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin |
23 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
24 | persea gratissima (avocado) oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function |
25 | plukenetia volubilis seed oil | A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid |
26 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
27 | brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) leaf extract | Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation and have some anti-oxidant properties |
28 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
29 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
30 | ubiquinone | Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen |
31 | angelica polymorpha sinensis root extract | |
32 | calendula officinalis flower extract | A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating |
33 | camellia sinensis leaf extract | Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
34 | centella asiatica extract | A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. |
35 | rosa centifolia flower extract | Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
36 | silybum marianum extract | Might be able to help neutralize free radical, calm down inflammation in skin, and even skin tone |
37 | taraxacum officinale (dandelion) extract | A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. Can be an allergen |
38 | vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking |
39 | olus oil | An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
40 | vegetable oil | An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
41 | /huile vgtale, | The ingredient is not recognized |
42 | 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 |
43 | glyceryl rosinate | |
44 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
45 | ricinus communis (castor) seed oil | A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency |
46 | olea europaea (olive) oil unsaponifiables | |
47 | argania spinosa kernel oil | An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties |
48 | persea gratissima (avocado) oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function |
49 | plukenetia volubilis (inca inchi) seed oil | A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid |
50 | tocopherol | Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
51 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil | A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function |