Neighbourhood Botanicals

Neighbourhood Botanicals Another Year Wiser Facial Oil

Name: Neighbourhood Botanicals - Another Year Wiser Facial Oil
Brand: Neighbourhood Botanicals

Efficacy25/100IrritancyHigh

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1 of 3 advertised claims delivered

Moisturizing

9 ingredients credited for this claim

Good support

What the product description says

“"For more experienced or drier skin types.”

Source: Feelunique

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: squalane, prunus armeniaca kernel oil.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

SqualaneKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.~1.8–2.7%

Triticum vulgare germ oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).~27–40%

Prunus armeniaca kernel oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighAn emollient that helps soften the skin~2.1–3.1%

Rosa canina fruit oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating~2.7–4.1%

Rosa rubiginosa seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighPlant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss~3.6–5.4%

Macadamia ternifolia seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumPlant 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~4.8–7.1%

Olea europaea fruit oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation~1.3–1.9%

Avena sativa kernel oilUnder-dosedEffect: HighAn effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties~1.1–1.6%

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~0.9–1.35%

Anti-aging

1 ingredient credited for this claim

Weak support

What the product description says

“We have an anti-aging face oil for every skin type – find yours here.”

Source: Beauty Bay

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Anti-blemish

No ingredient credited for this claim

No support

What the product description says

“Nut-free blend, Macadamia being a seed and not a tree nut.”

Source: Feelunique

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

10 strong irritants: Rosa rubiginosa seed oil, Citrus grandis peel oil + 8 more — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 14 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Rosa rubiginosa seed oilPlant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture lossHigh~3.6–5.4%est.

Citrus grandis peel oilA plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skinHigh~0.55–1.25%est.

Pelargonium graveolens oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.45–1.05%est.

Lavandula angustifolia oilAn essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~0.35–0.85%est.

Foeniculum vulgare oil—High~0.15–0.65%est.

Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oilAn essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.15–0.65%est.

LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.25%est.

CitronellolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.2%est.

LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.05–0.1%est.

GeraniolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.01–0.05%est.

Macadamia ternifolia seed oilPlant 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 ingredientsMedium~4.8–7.1%est.

Rosa canina fruit oilA great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritatingMedium~2.7–4.1%est.

Prunus armeniaca kernel oilAn emollient that helps soften the skinMedium~2.1–3.1%est.

Olea europaea fruit oilAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammationMedium~1.3–1.9%est.

Comedogenic

1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

1 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Triticum vulgare germ oilA good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).3/5~27–40%est.

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Triticum vulgare germ oil~27–40%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).

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Macadamia ternifolia seed oil~4.8–7.1%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

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

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Rosa rubiginosa seed oil~3.6–5.4%

Key activeIrritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Works for

Moisturizing

Plant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss

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Rosa canina fruit oil~2.7–4.1%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating

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Prunus armeniaca kernel oil~2.1–3.1%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the skin

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Squalane~1.8–2.7%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

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Olea europaea fruit oil~1.3–1.9%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

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Avena sativa kernel oil~1.1–1.6%

Under-dosed

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

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Tocopherol~0.9–1.35%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Anti-oxidationAnti-inflammatoryAnti-agingMoisturizing

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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Citrus grandis peel oil~0.55–1.25%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin

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Pelargonium graveolens oil~0.45–1.05%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Lavandula angustifolia oil~0.35–0.85%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

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Foeniculum vulgare oil~0.15–0.65%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil~0.15–0.65%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating

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Cupressus sempervirens oil~0.15–0.5%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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Linalool~0.05–0.25%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Citronellol~0.05–0.2%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Limonene~0.05–0.1%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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Geraniol~0.01–0.05%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Triticum vulgare germ oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Rosa rubiginosa seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Squalane, Olea europaea fruit oil, Avena sativa kernel oil, Tocopherol, Citrus grandis peel oil, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Foeniculum vulgare oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Cupressus sempervirens oil, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol