Effectiveness
54 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
glycerin | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
stearic acid |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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potassium hydroxide | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice | ||
hamamelis virginiana leaf extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water (aqua | Plain old water |
2 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
3 | 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 |
4 | sorbitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
5 | potassium hydroxide | Used to adjust the pH level of products |
6 | aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice | Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
7 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
8 | equisetum arvense extract | |
9 | hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract | A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating |
10 | hydrolyzed quinoa | Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
11 | rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract | Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
12 | tocopheryl acetate | 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. |
13 | urtica dioica (nettle) extract | |
14 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
15 | fragrance (parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
16 | hexyl cinnamal | A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant |
17 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
18 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
19 | sorbic acid | A preservative |
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