Effectiveness
71 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
glycerin | HIGH | ||
macadamia ternifolia seed oil | HIGH | ||
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
potassium cetyl phosphate | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
4 | caprylic/capric triglyceride | A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin |
5 | cyclopentasiloxane | A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
6 | potassium cetyl phosphate | Helps oil and water mix together |
7 | simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil | 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. |
8 | litchi chinensis fruit extract | |
9 | butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter | 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 |
10 | glycine soja (soybean) oil | A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function |
11 | macadamia ternifolia seed oil | Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients |
12 | prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
13 | tocopheryl acetate | A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
14 | cyclohexasiloxane | A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels |
15 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
16 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
17 | triethanolamine | Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
18 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
19 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
20 | butylphenyl methylpropional | A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
21 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
22 | benzyl benzoate | Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
23 | citronellol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
24 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |