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.

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"With Grape Seed, Avocado, Peach Kernel and Sweet Almond Oils to breakdown makeup and dirt whilst keeping the skin nourished and soft, and Glycerin to help bind water to the skin to keep it moisturised."

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WIMJ summary

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: persea gratissima oil, prunus armeniaca kernel oil.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
prunus armeniaca kernel oil	HIGH
vitis vinifera seed oil	HIGH
persea gratissima oil	HIGH

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WIMJ summary

This product contains antioxidants (sodium ascorbyl phosphate) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
sodium ascorbyl phosphate	MEDIUM
vitis vinifera seed oil	LOW
prunus armeniaca kernel oil	LOW

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY

MEDIUM

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
vitis vinifera seed oil
persea gratissima oil
prunus armeniaca kernel oil

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
water Plain old water	40% - 60%
cetyl alcohol A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together	5.6% - 8.5%
glyceryl stearate se Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient	4% - 6%
stearic acid Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient	3.2% - 4.8%
vitis vinifera seed oil A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties	2.3% - 3.4%
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	1.9% - 2.8%
bambusa arundinacea stem extract	1.5% - 2.2%
persea gratissima oil An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function	1.3% - 2%
prunus armeniaca kernel oil An emollient that helps soften the skin	1.1% - 1.6%
benzyl alcohol A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating	0.5% - 1%
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil An emollient that softens the skin	0.55% - 1.3%
olus oil An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin	0.5% - 1.15%
stearyl alcohol An emollient that helps soften the skin	0.45% - 1.05%
xanthan gum Used to create a thicker product consistency	0.3% - 0.75%
sodium ascorbyl phosphate A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C	0.2% - 0.75%
parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients	0.15% - 0.55%
dehydroacetic acid A preservative	0.1% - 0.4%
pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate Used to increase stability of product formulations	0.1% - 0.45%
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	0.1% - 0.3%
tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate	0.05% - 0.25%
ci 19140 A yellow dye	0.05% - 0.2%
ci 16035 A red dye	0.05% - 0.15%
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