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Oui Essential Hydrating Day Moisturiser skinChemists

skinChemists - Oui Essential Hydrating Day Moisturiser
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Key promises

Anti-aging, Moisturizing
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

28 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

HIGH

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Moisturizing

Promises, but can't deliver

  • Anti-aging
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Oui Essential Hydrating Day Moisturiser"
From product name

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
glyceryl stearate se
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
cocos nucifera oil
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
glycerin
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Infused with Vitamin E, renowned for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidising properties, working to prevent skin damage and protect against external aggressors."
From: Lookfantastic Australia

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
tocopherol
LOW
does not meet threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
rosa damascena flower water
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
aloe barbadensis leaf extract
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
isoceteth-20
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 aqua (water Plain old water
2 rosa damascena flower water Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating
3 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 glyceryl stearate se Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
5 cetearyl alcohol A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
6 stearic acid Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
7 cocos nucifera (coconut) oil An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
8 aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract 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
9 isoceteth-20 Helps water and oil mix together
10 phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
11 polyacrylamide Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together
12 benzyl alcohol A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
13 carbomer Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
14 c13-14 isoparaffin Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, dissolve other ingredients and create a thicker product consistency
15 sodium hydroxide Used to adjust the product's pH
16 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
17 laureth-7 Helps oil and water mix together
18 ethylhexylglycerin A preservative
19 disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation
20 dehydroacetic acid A preservative
21 anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating
22 lecithin Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
23 avena stringosa seed extract
24 gardenia tahitensis (tiare) flower extract Used as a fragrance
25 parfum (fragrance An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
26 sambucus nigra flower extract A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
27 benzyl salicylate A fragrance. Is a likely irritant
28 potassium sorbate A preservative
29 hexyl cinnamal A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant
30 limonene A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
31 sodium benzoate A preservative
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Scientific Sources

  • Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
  • Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
  • Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG/PPG Ethers as Used in Cosmetics
  • Safety Assessment of Isoparaffins as Used in Cosmetics
  • Vitamin E in dermatology
  • Vitamin E and Skin Health
  • 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid
  • The antioxidant properties of alcoholic extracts from Sambucus nigra L. (antioxidant properties of extracts)
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