Nucifera

Nucifera The Balm

Name: Nucifera - The Balm
Brand: Nucifera

Efficacy25/100IrritancyHigh

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1 of 3 advertised claims delivered

Moisturizing

6 ingredients credited for this claim

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What the product description says

“Details Everyday Oil is at once cleansing, moisturizing, clarifying and healing.”

Source: Capbeauty

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: cocos nucifera oil, borago officinalis seed 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).

Cocos nucifera oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic~4.6–6.8%

Mangifera indica seed butterKey activeEffect: HighHelps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect~4.9–7.3%

Persea gratissima oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighAn emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function~3.7–5.6%

Borago officinalis seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration~2.8–4.2%

Garcinia indica seed butterKey activeEffect: MediumHelps soften the upper layer of the skin. It mostly contains oleic acid which is not the most effective emollient to prevent water loss, but might have an anti-inflammatory effect~22–33%

Moringa oleifera seed oil· EmollientEffect: LowA plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid~2.2–3.3%

Exfoliation

No ingredient credited for this claim

No support

What the product description says

“Mix it with baking soda to use as a deodorant or combined it with clay or other exfoliants to use as a mask.”

Source: Credo Beauty

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

Evens skin tone

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What the product description says

“This gentle formula deeply nourishes skin and can be used head-to-toe to help improve skin tone and texture.”

Source: Credo Beauty

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

6 strong irritants: Lavandula angustifolia extract, Mentha piperita oil + 4 more — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 8 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Lavandula angustifolia extractUsed for fragrance and contains volatile compounds that can irritate the skinHigh~1.2–1.9%est.

Mentha piperita oilUsed as a fragrance and can be irritatingHigh~0.9–1.35%est.

Citrus grandis extract—High~0.4–0.95%est.

Pogostemon cablin leaf oilUsed as a fragranceHigh~0.2–0.8%est.

Santalum album—High~0.1–0.45%est.

Boswellia carterii oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.3%est.

Persea gratissima oilAn emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier functionMedium~3.7–5.6%est.

Moringa oleifera seed oilA plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acidMedium~2.2–3.3%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

Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~4.6–6.8%est.

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Garcinia indica seed butter~22–33%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It mostly contains oleic acid which is not the most effective emollient to prevent water loss, but might have an anti-inflammatory effect

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Mangifera indica seed butter~4.9–7.3%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Cocos nucifera oil~4.6–6.8%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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Oil

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Persea gratissima oil~3.7–5.6%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function

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Borago officinalis seed oil~2.8–4.2%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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Anti-inflammatoryReduces irritationMoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration

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Moringa oleifera seed oil~2.2–3.3%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid

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Lavandula angustifolia extract~1.2–1.9%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Used for fragrance and contains volatile compounds that can irritate the skin

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Mentha piperita oil~0.9–1.35%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Used as a fragrance and can be irritating

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Citrus grandis extract~0.4–0.95%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Daucus carota sativa seed oil~0.55–1.25%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Anti-oxidationAntibacterial

A plant oil that might help neutralize free radicals and have an anti-bacterial effect

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Pogostemon cablin leaf oil~0.2–0.8%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Used as a fragrance

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Santalum album~0.1–0.45%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Boswellia carterii oil~0.05–0.3%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Garcinia indica seed butter, Mangifera indica seed butter, Cocos nucifera oil, Unknown, Persea gratissima oil, Borago officinalis seed oil, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Unknown, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Mentha piperita oil, Citrus grandis extract, Daucus carota sativa seed oil, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Santalum album, Boswellia carterii oil