Effectiveness
80 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | ||
cocos nucifera oil | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
parfum | ||
mentha piperita leaf extract | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter | 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 |
3 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
4 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
5 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
6 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
7 | behentrimonium chloride | |
8 | hydroxyethylcellulose | Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
9 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
10 | mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract | Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
11 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
12 | simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil | 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. |
13 | macadamia ternifolia seed oil | Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients |
14 | ricinus communis (castor) seed oil | 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 |
15 | hydrolyzed keratin | |
16 | mauritia flexuosa fruit oil | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
17 | yeast extract | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin |
18 | tocopherol | 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 |
19 | aloe barbadensis leaf juice | 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 |
20 | hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol | |
21 | trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract | |
22 | hydrolyzed rice protein | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties |
23 | vinegar | |
24 | niacin | |
25 | caprylhydroxamic acid | A preservative |
26 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
27 | caramel |
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