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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Melvita L'Argan Bio Body Oil in Cream 175ml with unctuous texture is a body oil in cream that helps soften and nourish the skin, in one gesture only.Rich in 100% organic and fair trade Argan oil, this oil in cream also contains sunflower oil with nourishing properties and protective beeswax.
argania spinosa kernel oil
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
beeswax
0.55% -
1.3%
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
cera alba
0.95% -
1.45%
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
parfum
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.1% -
3.1%
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
glyceryl stearate se
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
argania spinosa kernel oil
1.3% -
1.9%
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
cera alba
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
alcohol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
parfum
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.1% -
3.1%
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
glyceryl stearate se
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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helianthus annuus seed oil
5.3% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
glycerin
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl alcohol, Vegetable oil, Olus oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Alcohol, Cera alba, Beeswax, Glyceryl stearate se, Cetearyl glucoside, Parfum, Glyceryl dibehenate, Xanthan gum, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Levulinic acid, Lauroyl lysine, Sclerotium gum, Tribehenin, Sodium levulinate, Glyceryl behenate, Sodium gluconate, Tocopherol, Potassium sorbate, Limonene, Eugenol, Cinnamyl alcohol
Sources
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions