Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Key actives
Product Summary
"nstituto Español - Oatmeal Body Milk" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. As we expect from a proper moisturizer, the formula includes a combo of effective humectants and emollients. These are the two different types of ingredients that are essential for improving the skin hydration and supporting a healthy skin barrier. Humectants in this product (glucose, caprylyl glycol and propylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Paraffinum liquidum, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: allantoin and oatmeal extractIrritation risk
There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Works for
Moisturizing
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, isopropyl myristate.
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).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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
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
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 nstituto Español Oatmeal Body Milk | Current | $58.00 | |
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Key Actives
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
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
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
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Potential irritants
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A preservative. Is more irritating than many other preservatives available
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
All ingredients
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
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A preservative. Is more irritating than many other preservatives available
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
Ingredient list view
Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Propylene glycol, Dimethicone, Cetyl alcohol, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl myristate, Avena sativa kernel extract, Carrageenan, Chondrus crispus, Peg-8 distearate, Glyceryl stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Peg-100 stearate, Caprylyl glycol, Imidazolidinyl urea, Allantoin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium edta, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, Glucose, Xanthan gum, Amyl cinnamal, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, 3-methyl-4-(2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Unknown, Ci 19140, Unknown, Ci 15850, Unknown
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