Milk + Honey

Milk + Honey Body Polish Nº 05

Name: Milk + Honey - Body Polish Nº 05
Brand: Milk + Honey

Efficacy62/100IrritancyMedium

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Works for

Moisturizing

Sucrose, Butyrospermum parkii butter + 3 more

Works

What the product description says

“A hydrating base of Shea Butter and Organic Coconut Oil melts into skin as you massage it in, leaving your limbs soft and glowing.”

Source: Follain

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: sucrose.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, cocos nucifera oil.

SucroseKey active· HumectantEffect: HighCan help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion~26–39%

Butyrospermum parkii butterKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~3.4–5.2%

Cocos nucifera oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic~2.4–3.6%

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighSoftens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.~2.1–3.1%

TocopherolEffect: Low, below effective dosePure 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~0.1–0.35%

Exfoliation

Sea salt

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What the product description says

“Sweet scrub Polish the surface of skin all over with this body scrub, powered by not one but two trusted exfoliants.”

Source: Follain

This product might help exfoliate the skin with sea salt, but This ingredient is not the most effective.

Sea saltEffect: LowUsed to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration~8.2–12.3%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

1 strong irritant: Citrus limon peel oil

Medium risk

We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Citrus limon peel oilA highly irritating fragranceHigh~0.15–0.55%est.

Sea saltUsed to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentrationMedium~8.2–12.3%est.

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilSoftens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.Medium~2.1–3.1%est.

Comedogenic

2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

2 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicals3/5~3.4–5.2%est.

Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~2.4–3.6%est.

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Ingredients

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Sucrose~26–39%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion

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Sea salt~8.2–12.3%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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Exfoliation

Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration

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Sodium chloride~4.4–6.6%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~3.4–5.2%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-agingAnti-oxidation

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

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Cocos nucifera oil~2.4–3.6%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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Simmondsia chinensis seed oil~2.1–3.1%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.

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Vanilla

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Vanilla planifolia fruit oil~1.4–2.2%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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Citrus limon peel oil~0.15–0.55%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A highly irritating fragrance

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Tocopherol~0.1–0.35%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Anti-oxidationAnti-agingAnti-inflammatoryMoisturizing

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

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Ingredient list view

Sucrose, Sea salt, Sodium chloride, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cocos nucifera oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Unknown, Vanilla planifolia fruit oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Tocopherol

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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

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	Milk + HoneyBody Polish Nº 05YOUR PRODUCT	Josie MaranAlways Nude - Argan Oil + Sugar Balm Refillable Exfoliating Body Scrub Jar	SheaMoistureCoconut & Hibiscus Hand & Body Scrub	SayaCoconut Body Polish
Match	—	44%	37%	36%
Price	—	$27.92	$24.67	$55.00
Shared key ingredients	—	4 of 4	4 of 4	3 of 4
Key difference	—	Agran Oil	Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil	Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Irritancy	Medium	Low	Medium	Medium
Drying alcohol	—	—	—	—
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Product summary

"Milk + Honey - Body Polish Nº 05" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (sucrose 26.00% - 39.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 2 studies and safety reviews.

1
Vitamin E in dermatologyncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2
Vitamin E and Skin Healthlpi.oregonstate.edu

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