PRODUCT REVIEW

Palmers Cocoa Butter Firming Butter

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Tocopherol 0.95% - 1.15%Carnitine 1.1% - 1.3%

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Product summary

Based on the ingredient list, "Palmers - Cocoa Butter Firming Butter" can work well for skin moisturization. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (glycerin and soluble collagen) 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). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, isopropyl myristate, theobroma cacao seed butter, butyrospermum parkii butter and dimethicone) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

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The product retails for 5.47CA$ in Canada, for 9.99A$ in Australia, for 5.99$ in the United States and for 6.89£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Cocoa Butter Firming Butter

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, soluble collagen.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

glycerin 0.75% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

helianthus annuus seed oil 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function

Anti-aging

This product contains ubiquinone. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

ubiquinone 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

tocopherol 0.95% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

ubiquinone 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

theobroma cacao seed butter 1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Key Actives

tocopherol 0.95% - 1.15%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

carnitine 1.1% - 1.3%

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Works for: Cleansing, Mattifying, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 2.7% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

parfum 1.2% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

theobroma cacao extract 4.4% - 5.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

isopropyl myristate 3.4% - 4.2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

paraffinum liquidum 6.2% - 7.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

theobroma cacao extract 4.4% - 5.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Ingredient list view

Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Theobroma cacao extract, Isopropyl myristate, Propylene glycol, Cetyl alcohol, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Parfum, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Tocopherol, Soluble collagen, Hydrolyzed elastin, Glycerin, Camellia oleifera seed extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Dimethicone, Lecithin, Carnitine, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Polyimide-1, Triethanolamine, Stearyl alcohol, Peg-40 stearate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium edta, Acrylates copolymer, Ubiquinone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate

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Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum carnitine +9 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethicone +2 more Other: niacinamide snail secretion filtrate +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +4 more Other: simmondsia chinensis seed oil	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +3 more Other: petrolatum panthenol +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethicone +2 more Other: petrolatum hydroxyethyl urea +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum isopropyl myristate +2 more Other: oligopeptide-5 squalane +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter +3 more Other: cocos nucifera oil	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter +3 more Other: glycine soja oil	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter +2 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane vitis vinifera seed extract +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter +3 more Other: betaine saccharomyces cerevisiae extract
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Potential Irritants	benzyl cinnamate Has skin benefit? benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +9 more	imidazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +8 more	sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +2 more	dmdm hydantoin Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +4 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +4 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbitan oleate Has skin benefit? +6 more	actinidia chinensis fruit extract Has skin benefit? sapindus mukorossi fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more

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