Effectiveness
97 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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cetearyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
cetearyl glucoside | HIGH | ||
cetearyl olivate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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cetearyl glucoside | ||
levulinic acid | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
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 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil | A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function |
4 | theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect |
5 | cetearyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
6 | cetearyl glucoside | Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture |
7 | levulinic acid | Helps stabilize a product formulation |
8 | aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder | Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
9 | cetearyl olivate | Helps oil and water mix together |
10 | sorbitan olivate | Helps oil and water mix together |
11 | borago officinalis seed oil | A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration |
12 | sodium levulinate | A preservative |
13 | sodium anisate | Used as a fragrance |
14 | acacia senegal gum | Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture |
15 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
16 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
17 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
18 | tocopherol | 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 |
19 | leontopodium alpinum flower/leaf extract | |
20 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
21 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
22 | glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract | A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals |