Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion

Name: Queen Helene - Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion
Brand: Queen Helene

Efficacy 75/100·High irritancy

Efficacy measures how well the formula delivers the claims the brand advertises · 1 of 2 advertised claims delivered

Based on the ingredient list, "Queen Helene - Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion" can work well for skin moisturization.Irritation riskThere are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin b…

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Product summary

Based on the ingredient list, "Queen Helene - Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion" can work well for skin moisturization.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

Price

The product retails for 49.97CA$ in Canada, for 284.08A$ in Australia, from 3.80$ up to 11.50$ in the United States and for 7.99£ in the United Kingdom.

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Product claims breakdown

Moisturizing

3 ingredients contribute at the levels below

Strong evidence

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

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).

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

PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUMRole: HeroMineral 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~6.2–9.3%

LANOLINRole: Under-dosedSebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans~0.6–1.4%

THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTERRole: Key activeHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect~1.4–2.1%

Anti-aging

2 key actives in the formula

Partial evidence

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

Paraffinum liquidumRole: Key activeMineral 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~6.2–9.3%

Theobroma cacao seed butterRole: Key activeHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect~1.4–2.1%

Irritancy

10 flagged ingredients — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 10 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Sodium lauryl sulfateA cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritatingHigh~2.3–3.5%est.

Propylene glycolHelps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritatingHigh~1.6–2.4%est.

Benzyl benzoateFragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritatingHigh~0.35–0.8%est.

CoumarinA fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.15–0.7%est.

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.1–0.5%est.

Ci 19140A yellow dyeHigh~0.1–0.4%est.

Ci 15985A colorantHigh~0.05–0.25%est.

Ci 16035A red dyeHigh~0.05–0.15%est.

Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationLow~0.5–1%est.

Ci 17200A red colorantLow~0.05–0.1%est.

Comedogenic

3 ingredients can clog pores in acne-prone skin

High risk

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating ≥ 2. In leave-on products at higher concentrations they can clog pores for acne-prone skin types.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Sodium lauryl sulfateA cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritatingHigh~2.3–3.5%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 effectHigh~1.4–2.1%est.

Ci 16035A red dyeHigh~0.05–0.15%est.

~ marks concentrations estimated from label position and typical use levels