PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
SHIKULIME Mega Hydrating Moisturizer
trehalose
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
erythritol
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol
0.7% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
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
plankton extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
0.6% -
0.9%
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
alcohol
0.7% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
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
plankton extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
All ingredients
cetyl ethylhexanoate
5.1% -
6.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
hydrogenated polydecene
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated polydecene, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone, Xylitol, Glycerin, Silica, Squalane, Peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, Alcohol, Stearyl alcohol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glyceryl stearate, Erythritol, Behenyl alcohol, Trehalose, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic acid, Hydrogenated palm oil, Mica, Pyrus malus fruit water, Elaeis guineensis kernel oil, Elaeis guineensis oil, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan gum, Dipropylene glycol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Disodium edta, Tin oxide, Sodium metaphosphate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Sodium polyacrylate, Limonene, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Tocopherol, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Citrus depressa peel extract, Salvia officinalis oil, Potassium hydroxide, Plankton extract, Citric acid
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- 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)
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report on the safety assessment of Sodium Metaphosphate, Sodium Trimetaphosphate, and Sodium Hexametaphosphate
- Assessment report on Rosmarinus officinalis L., aetheroleum and Rosmarinus officinalis L., folium
- Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance
- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
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- Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Vitamin E in dermatology