PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The formulation transforms into a silky soft foam when it comes in contact with water, locking in moisture and leaving your skin soft and supple.
helianthus annuus hybrid oil
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
ricinus communis seed oil
1.8% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
canola oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
3.3% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
laureth-4
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
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
ricinus communis seed oil
1.8% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
parfum
3.3% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
laureth-4
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
canola oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin
laureth-4
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Canola oil, Laureth-4, Mipa-laureth sulfate, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Helianthus annuus hybrid oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Tocopherol, Cedrus atlantica bark extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis flower extract, Propylene glycol, Laureth-2, Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol
Sources
- Canola Oil
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation