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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
It provides them with everything they need to stay hydrated, soft and protected from drying out and cracking.
paraffinum liquidum
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
cera microcristallina
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
dimethicone
1.7% -
2.6%
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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Anti-oxidation
tocopheryl linoleate
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A relative of vitamin E (Tocopherol). It can have an anti-oxidant effect in skin and/or to stabilize the product fromulation. It could be irritating but most of the reported allergy and irritation cases appeared in one geographic location (Switzerland) in 1992, and might be due to the quality issues in manufacturing of a particular batch of the ingredient
bisabolol
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
dilauryl thiodipropionate
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Helps preserve the product formulation. It also can have a skin lightening effect. It can be irritating.
sodium cetearyl sulfate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.2% -
4.7%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
bisabolol
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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Potential irritants
dilauryl thiodipropionate
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Helps preserve the product formulation. It also can have a skin lightening effect. It can be irritating.
sodium cetearyl sulfate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.2% -
4.7%
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
All ingredients
glycerin
3.8% -
5.6%
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
cetearyl alcohol
3.2% -
4.7%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Paraffinum liquidum, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Allantoin, Cera microcristallina, Paraffin, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Sodium sulfate, Dilauryl thiodipropionate, Tocopheryl linoleate, Bht, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Vanillin
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
- Amended Safety Assessment of Sodium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
- Comparison of the pigment lightening effects of thiodipropionate acid and its ester with hydroquinone
- Final Safety Assessment of Thiodipropionic Acid and Its Dialkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- An Epidemic Outbreak of Papular and Follicular Contact Dermatitis to Tocopheryl Linoleate in Cosmetics. Swiss Contact Dermatitis Research Group