Name: Spongell - Hand Cream Beach Grass
Brand: Spongell

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Product summary

"Spongell - Hand Cream Beach Grass" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Urea, glycerin, hyaluronic acid and caprylyl glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (isopropyl myristate, butyrospermum parkii butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone and cetearyl alcohol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: agran oil and persea gratissima oil

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 10.80£ in the United Kingdom.

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Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

The intensive, moisturising formula is enriched with hyaluronic acid, shea butter, argan oil and macadamia seed oil.

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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, hyaluronic acid.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea

urea 0.4% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

caprylic/capric triglyceride 4.9% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.3% - 1.6%

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

hyaluronic acid 0.35% - 0.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

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parfum 1.4% - 1.7%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

citrus junos peel extract 0.3% - 0.55%

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Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl myristate 3.3% - 4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.3% - 1.6%

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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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

stearic acid 8.5% - 10.4%

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Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

caprylic/capric triglyceride 4.9% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Ingredient list view

Water, Stearic acid, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Isopropyl myristate, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Parfum, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Aminomethyl propanol, Ceteareth-20, Caprylyl glycol, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene glycol, Tetrasodium edta, Urea, Caffeine, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Hyaluronic acid, Polysorbate 80, Sodium chloride, Polyquaternium-67, Citrus junos peel extract, Leontopodium alpinum flower/leaf extract, Vetiveria zizanoides root extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Persea gratissima oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Hexyl cinnamal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone

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WIMJ similarity score		60%	59%	58%	57%	56%	56%	56%	55%	55%	55%
Key ingredients	urea butyrospermum parkii butter +8 more	Common: urea caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more Other: lanolin panthenol +6 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: lactic acid hippophae rhamnoides oil +2 more	Common: urea dimethicone +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum adenosine +2 more	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: lactic acid retinyl palmitate +14 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other: lactic acid allantoin +1 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other: panthenol petrolatum +3 more	Common: urea glycerin +1 more Other: simmondsia chinensis seed oil	Common: urea caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +9 more	Common: urea butyrospermum parkii butter +1 more Other: cocos nucifera oil	Common: urea dimethicone +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +16 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? salvia officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	methylisothiazolinone Has skin benefit? hippophae rhamnoides oil Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +17 more	geraniol Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +13 more	polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more	cananga odorata flower oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? +3 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +8 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +11 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? prunus amygdalus dulcis oil Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +23 more

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