PRODUCT REVIEW
Moroccanoil Molding Cream
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Molding Cream
glycerin
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
synthetic beeswax
8.2% -
10%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
2.7% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
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
parfum
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
alpha-isomethyl ionone
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
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
myristic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dimethicone
2.7% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
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
argania spinosa kernel oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
parfum
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
alpha-isomethyl ionone
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
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
myristic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
synthetic beeswax
8.2% -
10%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Synthetic beeswax, Glycerin, Palmitic acid, Dimethicone, Parfum, Steareth-2, Stearyl alcohol, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyquaternium-11, Acrylates/palmeth-25 acrylate copolymer, Behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Peg-12 dimethicone, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Hydrogenated olive oil, Olea europaea oil unsaponifiables, Cellulose, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glucose, Cetearyl glucoside, Polyquaternium-55, Peg-90m, Caprylyl glycol, Myristic acid, Stearic acid, Sodium acetate, Triethanolamine, Unknown, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- 5: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Steareth-2,-4,-6,-7,-10,-11,-13,-15, and-20
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function