Oilatum

Oilatum Cream

Name: Oilatum - Cream
Brand: Oilatum

Efficacy50/100IrritancyLow

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Works for

0 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing

2 ingredients credited for this claim

Limited support

What the product description says

“Cream”

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Does not contain the most effective ingredients for moisturization. The emollients (cetearyl alcohol, paraffin) can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Keep in mind though that this product lacks humectants that attract water. You might want to use a separate product with ingredients like hyaluronic acid or glycerin in addition (use before this product for the best results).

Cetearyl alcoholKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture~23–35%

Paraffin· OcclusiveEffect: LowPrevents water loss from the skin surface and thickens the product consistency15%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

2 flagged ingredients

Low risk

We flag 2 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Benzyl alcoholA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritatingHigh~0.5–1%est.

Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~5.1–7.6%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

Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture2/5~23–35%est.