Breast Friends Mama Mio

Name: Mama Mio - Breast Friends
Brand: Mama Mio

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Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

41 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

Promises, but can't deliver

Evens skin tone

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What does the product description say?

"Clinically proven* to increase skin elasticity and moisture, helping to protect growing breasts against stretch marks."

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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
caprylic/capric triglyceride	HIGH
glycerin	HIGH
butyrospermum parkii butter	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
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

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Breast Friends Mama Mio

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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Scientific Sources

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
caprylic/capric triglyceride
parfum