Mario Badescu Hydro Emollient Cream

Name: Mario Badescu - Hydro Emollient Cream
Brand: Mario Badescu

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Efficacy100/100

high

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: high
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3

Key actives

Retinyl palmitate1.3% - 1.9%Tocopherol0.55% - 1.3%Panthenol0.35% - 0.85%

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Product Summary

"Mario Badescu - Hydro Emollient Cream" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Mario Badescu - Hydro Emollient Cream ticks this box. Panthenol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (dimethicone, cetyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

this moisturizer includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 1.30% - 1.90%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 0.35% - 0.85% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Mario Badescu" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 51.08CA$ in Canada, for 29.29A$ in Australia and for 18.00$ in the United States.

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Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydro Emollient Cream

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: panthenol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, cetyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

Dimethicone1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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

Panthenol0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Collagen1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products

Cetyl alcohol0.95% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

Glyceryl stearate2.1% - 3.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

Tocopherol0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

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

Anti-aging

This product contains retinyl palmitate. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

Retinyl palmitate1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

Tocopherol0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

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

Evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: retinyl palmitate.

Retinyl palmitate1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Key Actives

Retinyl palmitate1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Exfoliation

Tocopherol0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Anti-aging

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

Panthenol0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Dimethicone1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

Potential irritants

Retinyl palmitate1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Parfum0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Diazolidinyl urea0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

A preservative. Works by releasing formaldehyde. Can be irritating

Ci 191400.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A yellow dye

Ci 454100.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A red colorant

Ci 159850.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

A colorant

Ci 160350.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A red dye

Carrageenan3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation

Triethanolamine0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell

Ci 420900.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A colorant (dye)

Comedogenic ingredients

Carrageenan3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation

Ci 454100.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A red colorant

Ci 160350.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A red dye

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Sclerotium gum6.9% - 10.3%

Irritation risk:

Used to create gel-like formulas and stabilize emulsions

Carrageenan3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation

Arachis hypogaea oil2.8% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:

Unknown

Irritation risk:

The ingredient is not recognized

Glyceryl stearate2.1% - 3.2%

Irritation risk:

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

Quaternium-601.7% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:

Collagen1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products

Retinyl palmitate1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Dimethicone1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

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

Cetyl alcohol0.95% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

Tocopherol0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

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

Triethanolamine0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell

Carbomer0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations

Panthenol0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Parfum0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Diazolidinyl urea0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

A preservative. Works by releasing formaldehyde. Can be irritating

Methylparaben0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Propylparaben0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Ci 191400.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A yellow dye

Ci 454100.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A red colorant

Ci 159850.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

A colorant

Ci 160350.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A red dye

Ci 420900.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A colorant (dye)

Ingredient list view

Water, Sclerotium gum, Carrageenan, Arachis hypogaea oil, Unknown, Glyceryl stearate, Quaternium-60, Collagen, Retinyl palmitate, Dimethicone, Cetyl alcohol, Tocopherol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Panthenol, Parfum, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ci 19140, Ci 45410, Ci 15985, Ci 16035, Ci 42090

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Mario Badescu Hydro Emollient Cream

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Anti-aging

Evens skin tone

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