Effectiveness
43 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
hydrogenated vegetable oil | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 |
MEDIUM
| ||
copper tripeptide-1 |
MEDIUM
| ||
centella asiatica extract |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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beta-glucan |
LOW
| ||
camellia sinensis leaf extract |
LOW
| ||
centella asiatica extract |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
camellia sinensis leaf extract |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
centella asiatica extract | HIGH | ||
beta-glucan | HIGH | ||
snail secretion filtrate |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
snail secretion filtrate | ||
triethanolamine | ||
ethylhexylglycerin |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | snail secretion filtrate | Typically contains hyaluronic acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might contain allantoin that is helpful in calming down inflammation. There is no evidence that it can have any further benefits for the skin, especially when used in skincare products |
2 | cetearyl olivate | Helps oil and water mix together |
3 | sorbitan olivate | Helps oil and water mix together |
4 | butylene glycol | 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 |
5 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
6 | dimethicone | 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 |
7 | hydrogenated vegetable oil | An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
8 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
9 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
10 | palmitic acid | An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
11 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
12 | polyacrylate-13 | Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the product formulation |
13 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
14 | triethanolamine | Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
15 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
16 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
17 | peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer | |
18 | polyisobutene | Used to improve the product consistency |
19 | sodium polyacrylate | Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions |
20 | water | Plain old water |
21 | adenosine | Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to stimulate collagen production in skin |
22 | tropolone | |
23 | polysorbate 20 | Helps oil and water mix together |
24 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
25 | betula platyphylla japonica juice | |
26 | rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, bu research on its effectiveness is lacking |
27 | portulaca oleracea extract | A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
28 | propylene glycol | Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
29 | alcohol | 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 |
30 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
31 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
32 | gentiana lutea root extract | A plant extract that can help strengthen the skin barrier function and improve skin moisture levels |
33 | achillea millefolium extract | Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
34 | artemisia absinthium extract | |
35 | arnica montana flower extract | A plant extract that can be irritating. It can have some anti-bacterial properties, but there are no evidence of a beneficial effect for skin |
36 | camellia sinensis leaf extract | Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
37 | centella asiatica extract | A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. |
38 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
39 | beta-glucan | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
40 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
41 | copper tripeptide-1 | A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Can help speed up wound healing |
42 | palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 | A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
43 | rh-oligopeptide-1 |