PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Body Merveille Arctique Milky Moisturising Gel
dimethiconol
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
glycerin
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and provide a longer-lasting hydration. Can create a thicker product consistency
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
parfum
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
pentylene glycol
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
lithothamnion calcareum extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A mineral-rich extract from red algae. Might be able to help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
dimethicone
3.4% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
parfum
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
pentylene glycol
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
lithothamnion calcareum extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A mineral-rich extract from red algae. Might be able to help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
synthetic fluorphlogopite
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
A mineral that is used as an optical filter (makes the skin looks nicer through light reflection) and to improve the texture of cosmetic products
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Parfum, Pentylene glycol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Chondrus crispus extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Lithothamnion calcareum extract, Laminaria hyperborea extract, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Cetraria islandica extract, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Tocopherol, Glycine soja oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Dimethiconol, Citric acid, Levulinic acid, Sodium benzoate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- 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
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health