RITUALS The Ritual of Happy Buddha Kitchen Hand Balm
Product summary
Based on the ingredient list, "RITUALS - The Ritual of Happy Buddha Kitchen Hand Balm" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. RITUALS - The Ritual of Happy Buddha Kitchen Hand Balm ticks this box. Panthenol and glycerin in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane and cyclohexasiloxane) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.
Ingredient callouts
- This formulation also uses an effective concentration of panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.00% - 1.60%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.
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 9.90£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
How to use Massage the balm into the hands and cuticles every day to hydrate and nourish.
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: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| panthenol | HIGH |  |  |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
| triheptanoin | HIGH | | |
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| citrus aurantium dulcis seed extract | |  |
| alcohol | | |
| parfum | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- panthenol
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- copper gluconate
- cyclopentasiloxane
- dimethicone
- glycerin
- magnesium aspartate
- triheptanoin
- allantoin
- zinc gluconate
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.1% - 6.2% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.8% - 5.7% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 2.9% - 4.3% | |
| A synthetic triglyceride. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 2.2% - 3.4% | |
| A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels | |
| 1.9% - 2.8% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| 1.5% - 2.2% | |
| Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient | |
| 1.3% - 2% | |
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals | |
| 1% - 1.6% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function | |
| 0.9% - 1.35% | |
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish | |
| 0.55% - 1.3% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| 0.35% - 0.75% | |
| Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated | |
| 0.35% - 0.75% | |
| An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), but is mostly used to stabilize product formulations in cosmetics | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.3% - 0.7% | |
| Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.7% | |
| Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.15% - 0.5% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.3% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome) | |
| 0.05% - 0.1% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| Used to adjust the product's pH | |
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- Vitamin E and Skin Health
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