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Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Scar Serum
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Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Scar Serum

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium
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Moisturizing
Theobroma cacao seed butter, Dimethicone
Works
What the product description says
“Cocoa Butter - a superior moisturizer known to diminish the appearance of marks and scars”
Source: Walgreens

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, theobroma cacao seed butter.

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).

Theobroma cacao seed butterKey active· EmollientEffect: HighHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect~6–9%
DimethiconeKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~3–4.5%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Allium cepa bulb extract
Medium risk
We flagged 2 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Allium cepa bulb extract—High~1.3–2%est.
Tocopheryl acetateA more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.Medium~26–39%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
Theobroma cacao seed butterHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect3/5~6–9%est.

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Ingredients

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Tocopheryl acetate~26–39%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidation

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

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Theobroma cacao seed butter~6–9%
Key activeComedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-dandruff

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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Shark liver oil~4.3–6.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Dimethicone~3–4.5%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingMattifying

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

More about Dimethicone
Allium cepa bulb extract~1.3–2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
More about Allium cepa bulb extract
Ingredient list view

Tocopheryl acetate, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Shark liver oil, Dimethicone, Allium cepa bulb extract

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Walgreens1 fl oz
$10.99
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Amazon USPrice as of 11/13 15:07 GMT
$13.43
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PalmersCocoa Butter Formula Scar SerumYOUR PRODUCTDr SebaghBreakout Spot-On
Match—14%
Price$10.99$30.22+$19.23
Shared key ingredients—1 of 2
Key difference—Niacinamide
Irritancy Medium Medium
Drying alcohol— Contains drying alcohol
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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 3 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuringncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 2
    Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medicationsjaad.org
  3. 3
    Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyoljournals.sagepub.com
Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Scar Serum
PalmersCocoa Butter Formula Scar Serum
Buy at Walgreens$10.99$13.43as of 11/13 15:07 GMT

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Buy at Walgreens$10.99$13.43as of 11/13 15:07 GMT

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