Drops Of Youth Day Cream The Body Shop

Name: The Body Shop - Drops Of Youth Day Cream
Brand: The Body Shop

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

55 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Moisturizing
Anti-inflammatory
Exfoliation
Anti-blemish
Anti-aging

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycerin	HIGH
cetyl alcohol	HIGH
adenosine	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua	Plain old water
2	dimethicone	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
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	alcohol denat.	Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
5	nylon-66
6	hydrogenated polyisobutene	Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
7	ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer	Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions
8	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
9	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
10	cetyl alcohol	A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
11	salicylic acid	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)
12	caffeine	Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
13	tocopherol	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
14	glyceryl stearate	An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
15	peg-100 stearate	Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
16	sodium hydroxide	Used to adjust the product's pH
17	parfum	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
18	acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer	Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
19	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
20	adenosine	Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to stimulate collagen production in skin
21	t-butyl alcohol	Used to dissolve other ingredients and to improve smell of products. It could be irritating
22	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
23	eryngium maritimum extract
24	leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract	A plant stem cell extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin
25	citronellol	A fragrance. Can be irritating
26	crithmum maritimum callus culture filtrate
27	orbignya oleifera seed oil	A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in calming down inflammation in skin
28	myristyl alcohol	Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
29	stearyl alcohol	An emollient that helps soften the skin
30	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
31	citric acid	Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
32	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency

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Scientific Sources

Vitamin E and Skin Health
Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
Amended final report of the safety assessment of t-Butyl Alcohol as used in cosmetics
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Concentrated Ethanol Extracts of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum Cass.) Callus Cultures towards Human Keratinocytes and Endothelial Cells
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Babassu Oil and Development of a Microemulsion System for Topical Delivery
Cosmetic allergy from myristyl alcohol
Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?

Drops Of Youth Day Cream The Body Shop

Key promises

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Exfoliation

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Anti-blemish

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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