
RITUALS The Ritual of Ayurveda Body Scrub
Benefits
Promise: Exfoliation
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The Ritual of Ayurveda Body Scrub
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.
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: cocos nucifera oil, helianthus annuus 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).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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isopropyl myristate | HIGH | ||
carthamus tinctorius seed oil | HIGH | ||
cocos nucifera oil | HIGH |
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation |
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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parfum | ||
rosa centifolia flower extract | ||
menthol |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Agran oil
- carthamus tinctorius seed oil
- cocos nucifera oil
- Sunflower seed oil
- isopropyl myristate
- persea gratissima oil
- Jojoba oil
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Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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25% - 37% | |
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures | |
4.9% - 7.4% | |
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration | |
4.5% - 6.7% | |
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration | |
3.3% - 4.9% | |
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
2.3% - 3.5% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic | |
1.9% - 2.9% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation | |
1.4% - 2.1% | |
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
1.4% - 2.1% | |
An emollient that softens the skin | |
1.1% - 1.7% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function | |
0.95% - 1.4% | |
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
0.8% - 1.2% | |
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties | |
0.55% - 1.25% | |
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. | |
0.45% - 1.1% | |
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function | |
0.45% - 1.05% | |
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid | |
0.4% - 0.9% | |
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic | |
0.4% - 0.95% | |
0.15% - 0.7% | |
Contains essential oil. Can be irritating | |
0.15% - 0.6% | |
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself | |
0.1% - 0.45% | |
0.1% - 0.4% | |
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating | |
0.1% - 0.35% | |
A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
0.1% - 0.3% | |
A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating | |
0.05% - 0.25% | |
A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant | |
0.05% - 0.2% | |
A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
0.05% - 0.15% | |
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
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Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Moringa oleifera seed oil: Composition, nutritional aspects and health attributes
- Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_073_annex1.pdf
- Vitamin E in dermatology