Effectiveness
39 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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glycerin | HIGH | ||
chondrus crispus extract | HIGH | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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carrageenan | ||
swertia chirata extract | ||
vaccinium angustifolium fruit extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | plumping lip gel ingredients: | The ingredient is not recognized |
2 | aqua/eau/water | Plain old water |
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 | 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 |
5 | angelica archangelica root water | |
6 | cellulose gum | Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions |
7 | carrageenan | Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation |
8 | swertia chirata extract | A plant extract that can have an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking |
9 | vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract | A plant extract tha can have anti-oxidant properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |
10 | rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin |
11 | fragaria chiloensis (strawberry) fruit extract | |
12 | rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, bu research on its effectiveness is lacking |
13 | brassica alba seed extract | |
14 | chondrus crispus extract | Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency |
15 | scutellaria baicalensis root extract | A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties |
16 | rubus chamaemorus (arctic cloudberry) seed oil | |
17 | 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. |
18 | euterpe oleracea fruit extract | A plant extract that can have some anti-oxidant effect in skin |
19 | ceratonia siliqua (carob) gum | Used to stabilize product formulations and create thicker consistency |
20 | illicium verum (anise) fruit extract | |
21 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
22 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
23 | sucrose | Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion |
24 | ascophyllum nodosum extract | Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect |
25 | epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract | A plant extract that might contain antioxidants |
26 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
27 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
28 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
29 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
30 | perfluorodecalin | |
31 | sucrose palmitate | |
32 | glycosphingolipids | A type of lipids naturally present in skin. They can be converted to ceramides in skin |
33 | cetyl ethylhexanoate | An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture |
34 | dipenaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters | |
35 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
36 | aroma | An unspecified blend of fragrant irritating ingredients |
37 | raspberry ketone | Used as a fragrance. It can reduce skin pigmentation, but it is not safe to use for these purposes in high concentrations as use of raspberry ketone and its derivative is linked to causing loss of skin pigmentation in people (leukoderma) |
38 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
39 | benzaldehyde | |
40 | vanillin | |
41 | beta-pinene | |
42 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
43 | maltodextrin | Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil |
44 | agar | Polysaccharide derived from seaweed. Used to create a thicker product consistency and might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
45 | ceteth-10 | |
46 | ceteth-20 | Helps water and oil mix together |
47 | sorbic acid | A preservative |
48 | **component of icelandic g | The ingredient is not recognized |
49 | lac | |
50 | ial | The ingredient is not recognized |
51 | water | Plain old water |
52 | *natural or naturally derived | The ingredient is not recognized |