Effectiveness
80 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
ricinus communis seed oil | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
ricinus communis seed oil | ||
benzalkonium chloride | ||
parfum |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
4 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
5 | behenalkonium chloride | Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent (detergent). Can be irritating |
6 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
7 | 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 |
8 | ( ) (fair trade ), | The ingredient is not recognized |
9 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
10 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
11 | dicaprylyl ether | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients |
12 | hydroxyethylcellulose | Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
13 | 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 |
14 | 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. |
15 | adansonia digitata seed oil | |
16 | hydrolyzed keratin | |
17 | mauritia flexuosa fruit oil | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
18 | tocopheryl acetate | A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
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 | 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 |
21 | 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 |
22 | hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol | |
23 | mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract | Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
24 | hydrolyzed rice protein | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties |
25 | niacin | |
26 | trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract | |
27 | vinegar | |
28 | caprylhydroxamic acid | A preservative |
29 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
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