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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
It also makes for a wonderfully gentle cleansing balm (to balance dry or oily skin and eliminate every last trace of residual make up), a calming post-shave moisturiser and a handy, healing tattoo treatment.
cera alba
3.7% -
5.6%
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
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
achillea millefolium extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
glycine soja oil
7.8% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
cera alba
3.7% -
5.6%
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
cocos nucifera oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
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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Potential irritants
achillea millefolium extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
glycine soja oil
7.8% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
glycine soja oil
7.8% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
An emollient that softens the skin
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Ingredient list view
Cocos nucifera oil, Glycine soja oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Cera alba, Beeswax, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Achillea millefolium extract, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Unknown, Limonene
Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- 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