SVR XERIAL 30 Body Cream
Product summary
Based on the ingredient list, "SVR - XERIAL 30 Body Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (urea, glycerin and histidine) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, butyrospermum parkii butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate and octyldodecanol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.
Irritation risk
There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. 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.
Price
The product retails for 118.71A$ in Australia, for 59.18$ in the United States and for 15.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
XERIAL is a urea-based skincare range for dry, rough, peeling or flaking skin, tackling all levels of dryness.
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, histidine.
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: paraffinum liquidum, urea
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| paraffinum liquidum | HIGH |  |  |
| bacillus ferment | HIGH | | |
| butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-blemish
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| salicylic acid | HIGH | | |
| allantoin | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product contains serine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| serine | MEDIUM | | |
| butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW | | |
| tocopherol | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: salicylic acid.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| salicylic acid | HIGH | | |
| urea | MEDIUM | | |
| allantoin | LOW | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| salicylic acid | | |
| propylene glycol | | |
| triethanolamine | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Mineral oil
- salicylic acid
- urea
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- glycerin
- allantoin
- serine
- Vitamin E
- histidine
- bacillus ferment
- butyrospermum parkii butter
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 9.5% - 11.6% | |
| 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 | |
| 4.2% - 5.1% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.3% - 4% | |
| Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function | |
| 2.4% - 2.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 2% - 2.4% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the product formulation | |
| 1.5% - 1.9% | |
| An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation | |
| 1.4% - 1.7% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
| 1.4% - 1.7% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.1% - 1.3% | |
| Helps create a nice product feeling on the skin and help soften its upper layer | |
| 0.7% - 1% | |
| Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used to improve the product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.05% - 0.1% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
| A preservative | |
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- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
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