Effectiveness
61 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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carnosine |
MEDIUM
| ||
tocopherol |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
tocopherol |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
carnosine | HIGH | ||
tocopherol | HIGH | ||
terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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simmondsia chinensis seed oil | ||
terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract | ||
citrus aurantium amara flower oil |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | 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 |
3 | simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil | Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. |
4 | terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract | A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin, but evidence is lacking |
5 | eleutherococcus senticosus (ginseng siberian) root extract | |
6 | syzygium leuhmanii (lilly pilly) fruit extract | |
7 | citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil | Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
8 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
9 | lecithin | Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
10 | carnosine | A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage |
11 | tocopherol (vitamin e | 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 |
12 | silybum marianum fruit extract | |
13 | alcohol | Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties |
14 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
15 | 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) |
16 | sorbic acid | A preservative |
17 | chondrus crispus | Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency |
18 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
19 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |
20 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
21 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
22 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
23 | geraniol | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
24 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
25 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |