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RITUALS The Ritual of Karma Body Shimmer Oil
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The non-sticky and non-greasy formula feels light and hydrating on the skin with a unique silicone-free dry texture.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
8.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
tocopherol
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
dihydroxy methylchromonyl palmitate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
A self-tanning agent. It reacts with amino-acids in the surface of the skin to produce a brown pigment. Often used together with another self-tanning ingredient, dihydroxyacetone
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
tocopherol
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
dihydroxy methylchromonyl palmitate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
A self-tanning agent. It reacts with amino-acids in the surface of the skin to produce a brown pigment. Often used together with another self-tanning ingredient, dihydroxyacetone
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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ethylhexyl stearate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
8.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
isohexadecane
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl stearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Isohexadecane, Polyamide-8, Olea europaea fruit oil, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Helianthus annuus hybrid oil, Tocopherol, Dihydroxy methylchromonyl palmitate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Parfum, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Silica, Tin oxide, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide
Sources
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- 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