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Mustela Soothing Moisturizing Lotion
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Mustela Soothing Moisturizing Lotion

Efficacy75/100IrritancyLow
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1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing
8 ingredients credited for this claim
Good support
What the product description says
“Soothing Moisturizing Lotion”
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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, saccharide hydrolysate.

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: persea gratissima fruit extract, dicaprylyl carbonate.

Persea gratissima fruit extractKey active· EmollientEffect: High~0.1–0.4%
Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearateKey activeEffect: HighHelps to soften the upper layer of the skin~0.85–1.25%
Saccharide hydrolysateKey active· HumectantEffect: High~0.05–0.25%
GlycerinKey active· HumectantEffect: HighOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~0.55–1.3%
Dicaprylyl carbonate· EmollientEffect: LowHelps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin~4.7–7%
Glyceryl caprylate· EmollientEffect: LowAn emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products~2.1–3.1%
Lecithin· EmollientEffect: LowUsed mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin~1.7–2.5%
TocopherolEffect: Low, below effective dosePure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself~0.35–0.75%

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Irritancy
4 flagged ingredients
Low risk
We flag 4 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium acrylates copolymerUsed to create a thicker product consistencyMedium~3–4.5%est.
1,2-hexanediolA preservativeMedium~0.95–1.45%est.
Lauryl glucosideHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~1.2–1.8%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.15–0.65%est.
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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Dicaprylyl carbonate~4.7–7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin

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Triisostearin~3.9–5.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Sodium acrylates copolymer~3–4.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Used to create a thicker product consistency

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1,2-hexanediol~0.95–1.45%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Glyceryl caprylate~2.1–3.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products

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Lecithin~1.7–2.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Lauryl glucoside~1.2–1.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate~0.85–1.25%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin

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Glycerin~0.55–1.3%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
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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Tocopherol~0.35–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationMoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-aging

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Citric acid~0.15–0.65%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Maltodextrin~0.15–0.55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Mattifying

Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil

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Saccharide hydrolysate~0.05–0.25%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing
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Persea gratissima fruit extract~0.1–0.4%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing
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Water, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Triisostearin, Sodium acrylates copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, Glyceryl caprylate, Lecithin, Lauryl glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Maltodextrin, Saccharide hydrolysate, Persea gratissima fruit extract

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 5 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredientsjournals.sagepub.com
  2. 2
    The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediolsncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 3
    Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functionsncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 4
    Vitamin E in dermatologyncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 5
    Vitamin E and Skin Healthlpi.oregonstate.edu
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