Name: MASON MAN - Secret Stache After Shave Balm
Brand: MASON MAN

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Product summary

"MASON MAN - Secret Stache After Shave Balm" is effective for: Moisturizing

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (urea 0.20% - 0.80%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 18.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Mason Man's Secret Stache After Shave Balm is a multitasking balm that soothes, hydrates and protects skin from razor burn after shaving.

Source: Ulta

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: urea.

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: beeswax, dimethicone.

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

paraffinum liquidum 4% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

beeswax 0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen

c13-16 isoparaffin 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is mostly used to dissolve other ingredients. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might be comedogenic when used in high concentrations

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Key Actives

dimethicone 0.55% - 1.35%

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

urea 0.2% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Exfoliation

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

argania spinosa kernel oil 0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 5.7% - 8.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

cetearyl alcohol 5.7% - 8.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

paraffinum liquidum 4% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Ingredient list view

Water, Cetearyl alcohol, Paraffinum liquidum, Glyceryl stearate, Polyquaternium-22, C13-16 isoparaffin, Laureth-25, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100, Unknown, Stearic acid, Dimethicone, Xanthan gum, Beeswax, Urea, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Chlorphenesin, Tocopherol

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WIMJ similarity score		39%	38%	37%	29%	26%	25%
Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum urea +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethicone Other: panthenol glycerin +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethicone Other: petrolatum panthenol +5 more	Common: urea dimethicone Other: petrolatum erythritol +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethicone Other: opuntia ficus-indica seed oil glycerin +4 more	Common: urea dimethicone Other: lactic acid panthenol +7 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? +1 more	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? menthol Has skin benefit? +2 more	parfum Has skin benefit? perilla ocymoides seed oil Has skin benefit? +13 more	benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? eugenol Has skin benefit? +18 more	geraniol Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +10 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? palmitic acid Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more

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