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Five Dot Botanics - Daily Prep Carrot and Evening Primrose Protecting Facial Oil
Price: $21.78
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Show dry skin the door with hydrating oils sunflower, sea buckthorn and evening primrose, which soothe, nourish and moisturise your skin.
nigella sativa seed oil
2.9% -
4.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and support the skin's barrier due to the high content of linoleic acid
helianthus annuus hybrid oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil
5.2% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Rosehip oil contains natural vitamin A (otherwise known as retinol) to accelerate skin cell renewal, while vitamin E absorbs quickly skin to boost collagen production.
tocopherol
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
hippophae rhamnoides oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ oil
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
oenothera biennis oil
2.4% -
3.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Potential irritants
hippophae rhamnoides oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ oil
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
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helianthus annuus hybrid oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
canola oil
8.7% -
13.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil
5.2% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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Ingredient list view
Helianthus annuus hybrid oil, Canola oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Camelina sativa seed oil, Nigella sativa seed oil, Oenothera biennis oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
Sources
- Canola Oil
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Physical and chemical characteristics and fatty acids composition of seeds oil isolated from Camelina sativa (L) cultivated in Mongolia