PRODUCT REVIEW
SheaMoisture African Black Soap Body Lotion
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
For best results, apply lotion to damp skin for moisture retention.
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.4% -
7.9%
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
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Its naturally balancing blend of African black soap and shea butter helps calm and clear blemished, troubled skin.
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Potential irritants
parfum
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
cocos nucifera oil
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.4%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
cocos nucifera oil
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.4% -
7.9%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glyceryl stearate, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Olea europaea fruit oil, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Cetearyl alcohol, Mangifera indica seed butter, Parfum, Stearyl alcohol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Theobroma cacao extract, Elaeis guineensis oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Avena sativa bran extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Tocopherol, Allantoin panthenol, Glyceryl caprylate, Triethyl citrate, Caprylyl glycol, Glycine soja oil, Benzoic acid
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Extraction and Characteristics of Seed Kernel Oil from Mango
- Promising features of mango (Mangifera indica L.) kernel oil: a review
- Evaluation of the fatty acid composition of the seeds of Mangifera indica L. and their application
- Genetic Architecture of Palm Oil Fatty Acid Composition in Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Compared to Its Wild Relative E. oleifera (H.B.K) Cortés
- Nutrient composition of Nigerian palm kernel from the dura and tenera varieties of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health