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Mineralium Mineral Therapy Hand Cream

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Moisturizing

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Key actives

Lactic acid 0.35% - 0.65%Dimethicone 1% - 1.2%

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Product summary

Based on the ingredient list, "Mineralium - Mineral Therapy Hand Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Mineralium - Mineral Therapy Hand Cream ticks this box. Urea, glycerin, butylene glycol and caprylyl glycol 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). Hippophae rhamnoides oil, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis seed oil and cetearyl alcohol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.

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The product retails for 29.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Ultra pigmented for 24 hours of intense colour and hydration

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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: glycerin, butylene glycol.

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, simmondsia chinensis seed oil.

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

simmondsia chinensis seed oil 1.3% - 1.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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.

hippophae rhamnoides oil 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.

isopropyl myristate 4.4% - 5.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

lactic acid 0.35% - 0.65%

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

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

dimethicone 1% - 1.2%

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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

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myristyl alcohol 3.2% - 3.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating

parfum 0.4% - 0.65%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl myristate 4.4% - 5.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

cetearyl alcohol 1.5% - 1.8%

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 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 6.6% - 8.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

isopropyl myristate 4.4% - 5.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Isopropyl myristate, Myristyl alcohol, Myristyl glucoside, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Cetearyl alcohol, Unknown, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Dimethicone, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Parfum, Lactic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl caprylate, Phenylpropanol, Maris sal, Silt extract, Urea, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Methylisothiazolinone, Tocopheryl acetate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Anthemis nobilis flower water, Tetrasodium edta, Sodium hydroxide

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Key ingredients	lactic acid urea +7 more	Common: urea dimethicone +3 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter caffeine +3 more	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more	Common: lactic acid urea +2 more Other: ceramide np cholesterol +7 more	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum adenosine +4 more	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other:	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: panthenol bisabolol	Common: lactic acid urea +2 more Other: retinyl palmitate ascorbyl glucoside +13 more	Common: urea dimethicone +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum squalane	Common: urea glycerin +1 more Other: panthenol petrolatum +4 more
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Potential Irritants	methylisothiazolinone Has skin benefit? hippophae rhamnoides oil Has skin benefit? +12 more	citrus junos peel extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +12 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	sodium cetearyl sulfate Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +6 more	cananga odorata flower oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? +3 more	anthemis nobilis flower extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +17 more	prunus persica leaf extract Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +4 more	polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? prunus amygdalus dulcis oil Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +19 more

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