Effectiveness
24 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
methyl gluceth-20 | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ascorbyl glucoside |
MEDIUM
| ||
algae extract |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ascorbyl glucoside |
MEDIUM
| ||
salicylic acid |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
hamamelis virginiana water |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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alcohol denat. | ||
hamamelis virginiana water | ||
bellis perennis flower extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua/water/eau | Plain old water |
2 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
3 | alcohol denat | Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
4 | methyl gluceth-20 | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it |
5 | hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water | A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating |
6 | bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract | A plant extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
7 | algae extract | Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet |
8 | salicylic acid | Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) |
9 | pentylene glycol | Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
10 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
11 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
12 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
13 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
14 | disodium phosphate | Helps adjust the product pH and stabilize the formulation |
15 | parfum/fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
16 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
17 | ascorbyl glucoside | A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products |
18 | alcohol | Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties |
19 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
20 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
21 | sodium phosphate | Helps stabilize the product formulation |
22 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
23 | bht | A preservative |
24 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |