Effectiveness
69 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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lauryl betaine | HIGH | ||
lauric acid | HIGH | ||
myristic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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oleanolic acid |
MEDIUM
| ||
lauric acid |
LOW
| ||
beta-glucan |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract | ||
lauryl betaine | ||
lauric acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract | An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
4 | lauryl betaine | Helps water and oil mix together |
5 | lauric acid | Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes |
6 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
7 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
8 | arginine | An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin |
9 | potassium hydroxide | Used to adjust the pH level of products |
10 | sodium chloride | Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
11 | polyglyceryl-10 laurate | Helps water and oil mix together |
12 | c12-14 pareth-12 | Helps oil and water mix together |
13 | sodium cocoyl apple amino acids | |
14 | hexylene glycol | Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
15 | beta-glucan | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
16 | melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil | An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
17 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
18 | portulaca oleracea extract | A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
19 | centella asiatica extract | A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. |
20 | salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract | |
21 | chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract | Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating |
22 | tetrasodium glutamate diacetate | Helps stabilize the product formulation |
23 | salix nigra (willow) bark extract | |
24 | enantia chlorantha bark extract | A bark extract that might help clam down inflammation and neutralize free radicals , but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |
25 | oleanolic acid | Might be helpful against blemishes, work as an anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation and improve skin's ability to hold on to moisture, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness when applied topically to human skin |
26 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |