Nubian Heritage Olive Green Tea Bar Soap
Works for
MoisturizingOlea europaea fruit oil, Butyrospermum parkii butterWorks
“Shea Butter and Olive oil regulate moisture and soften skin while green tea's anti-aging and antioxidant properties help protect the skin from dehydration, free radical damage, environmental exposure and premature aging. For normal to dry skin.”
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, olea europaea fruit 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).
Anti-agingButyrospermum parkii butterNot delivered
“Shea Butter and Olive oil regulate moisture and soften skin while green tea's anti-aging and antioxidant properties help protect the skin from dehydration, free radical damage, environmental exposure and premature aging. For normal to dry skin.”
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
This ingredient camellia sinensis extract might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.
Anti-oxidationSide benefit · Camellia sinensis extract, Butyrospermum parkii butter + 1 moreMay help
This product contains antioxidants (camellia sinensis extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy2 flagged ingredientsLow risk
Comedogenic1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale1 flagged
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Ingredients
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Olea europaea fruit oil~23–34%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
More about Olea europaea fruit oilButyrospermum parkii butter~9–13.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
- Comedogenicity
- 3/5
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
More about Butyrospermum parkii butterPersea gratissima butter~4.7–7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Camellia sinensis extract~3.1–4.7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
More about Camellia sinensis extractPanax ginseng root extract~2.4–3.6%
- Irritation risk
- High
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
More about Panax ginseng root extractIngredient list view
Olea europaea fruit oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Persea gratissima butter, Camellia sinensis extract, Panax ginseng root extract
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| Nubian HeritageOlive Green Tea Bar SoapYOUR PRODUCT | NCLA BeautyBalm Babe Matcha Tea Lip Balm | MIGUHARAGreen Tea Calming Essence Cream Origin | HelloSweet Mint Lip Balm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| Price | — | $17.15 | $42.00 | $12.79 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Key difference | — | Cocos Nucifera Oil | Ceramide Np | Cocos Nucifera Oil |
| Irritancy | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
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Product summary
"Nubian Heritage - Olive Green Tea Bar Soap" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Nubian Heritage" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 3 studies and safety reviews.
- 1Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oilonlinelibrary.wiley.com
- 2Ginseng in Dermatology: A Reviewncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 3
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