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Palmers s Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil
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Palmers s Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil

Efficacy25/100IrritancyLow
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1 of 3 advertised claims delivered

Moisturizing
5 ingredients credited for this claim
Good support
What the product description says
“This fast absorbing, light-weight ‘dry’ oil is ideal for daily moisturisation and to help improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, dry & damaged skin and uneven skin tone.”
Source: Feelunique

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, sesamum indicum 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).

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~1.3–2%
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~2–3%
Sesamum indicum seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function~4.1–6.2%
Canola oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin~24–36%
Cetearyl ethylhexanoate· EmollientEffect: LowAn emollient that helps soften the skin~5.3–8%
Evens skin tone
No ingredient credited for this claim
No support
What the product description says
“This fast absorbing, light-weight ‘dry’ oil is ideal for daily moisturisation and to help improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, dry & damaged skin and uneven skin tone.”
Source: Feelunique

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

Exfoliation
No ingredient credited for this claim
No support
What the product description says
“Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil is an advanced multi, purpose skin perfecting product that can be used all over the body including the face.”
Source: Feelunique

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.

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
Canola oilA plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skinMedium~24–36%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~0.6–1.35%est.
Comedogenic
2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
2 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 extract—3/5~2.5–3.7%est.
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 effect3/5~2–3%est.
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Ingredients

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Canola oil~24–36%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin

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Potassium myristate~8.6–12.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Cetearyl ethylhexanoate~5.3–8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

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Sesamum indicum seed oil~4.1–6.2%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function

More about Sesamum indicum seed oil
Theobroma cacao extract~2.5–3.7%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
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Theobroma cacao seed butter~2–3%
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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Tocopheryl acetate~0.6–1.35%
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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Dimethicone~1.3–2%
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

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Rosa canina seed extract~0.6–1.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Canola oil, Potassium myristate, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Theobroma cacao extract, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Tocopheryl acetate, Dimethicone, Rosa canina seed extract

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 7 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Canola Oilsciencedirect.com
  2. 2
    Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabiatandfonline.com
  3. 3
    Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oilonlinelibrary.wiley.com
  4. 4
    Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 yearssciencedirect.com
  5. 5
    Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuringncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  6. 6
    Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medicationsjaad.org
Palmers s Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil
Palmerss Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil
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