SheaMoisture Virgin Coconut Oil Instant Hydration Gel Face Mask

Name: SheaMoisture - Virgin Coconut Oil Instant Hydration Gel Face Mask
Brand: SheaMoisture

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WORKS FOR

Moisturizing

KEY INGREDIENTS

butyrospermum parkii butter
cocos nucifera oil
glycerin
saccharide isomerate
sodium hyaluronate
sodium pca
tocopherol
trehalose
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FULFILLED

75 /100

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"Virgin Coconut Oil Instant Hydration Gel Face Mask"

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WIMJ summary

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, saccharide isomerate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: cocos nucifera oil, glyceryl stearate.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
trehalose	HIGH
cocos nucifera oil	HIGH
glycerin	HIGH

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY

MEDIUM

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
hydroxyacetophenone
1,2-hexanediol
pentylene glycol

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
water Plain old water	40% - 60%
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	4% - 6%
glyceryl stearate An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together	3% - 4.5%
hydroxyacetophenone Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives	2.6% - 3.9%
1,2-hexanediol A preservative	0.15% - 0.65%
trehalose A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin	1.6% - 2.3%
pentylene glycol Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture	1.4% - 2.1%
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.	1.1% - 1.6%
sodium pca Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer	0.9% - 1.35%
xanthan gum Used to create a thicker product consistency	0.55% - 1.35%
cocos nucifera oil An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic	0.45% - 1.05%
hydrolyzed sclerotium gum	0.4% - 0.9%
butyrospermum parkii 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	0.4% - 0.9%
sodium hyaluronate One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin	0.2% - 0.7%
saccharide isomerate Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin	0.15% - 0.55%
gardenia taitensis flower	0.1% - 0.4%
parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients	0.05% - 0.2%
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	0.05% - 0.2%
citric acid Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH	0.01% - 0.05%
sodium citrate Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products	0.01% - 0.05%
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