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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
mauritia flexuosa fruit oil
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
glycine soja oil
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Anti-oxidation
squalene
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
tocopherol
0.15% -
0.55%
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
Sun protection
zinc oxide
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
titanium dioxide
2.4% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
60/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
squalene
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
squalene
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
8.4%
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
squalene
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
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All ingredients
dicaprylyl ether
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.6% -
8.4%
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
coco-caprylate/caprate
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
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Ingredient list view
Dicaprylyl ether, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Pongamia glabra seed oil, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, Oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, Zea mays starch, Mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, Jojoba esters, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Silica, Stearic acid, Pongamol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Tocopherol, Linalool, Beta-sitosterol, Coumarin, Squalene, Glycine soja oil, Geraniol
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Chemical and nutritional evaluation ofPongamia glabra oil andAcacia auriculaeformis oil
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods
- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells
- 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
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Safety Assessment of Phytosterols as Used in Cosmetics
- The Ameliorative Effect of β-sitosterol on DNCB-induced Atopic Dermatitis in Mice
- Squalene and its potential clinical uses
- Biological and Pharmacological Activities of Squalene and Related Compounds: Potential Uses in Cosmetic Dermatology
- Enhanced comedo formation in rabbit ear skin by squalene and oleic acid peroxides