Effectiveness
20 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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camellia sinensis leaf |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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camellia sinensis leaf |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder | ||
alcohol | ||
hamamelis virginiana flower water |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aloe barbardensis leaf juice powder | Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
2 | 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 |
3 | hamamelis virginia flower water | A plant infused water that might help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating |
4 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
5 | anthemis nobilis | A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating |
6 | flower, * | The ingredient is not recognized |
7 | camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf | Green tea leaf powder that might contain antioxidants to help neutralize free radicals in skin |
8 | calendula officinalis flower | |
9 | citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil | A highly irritating fragrance |
10 | dipropylene glycol | Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
11 | eucalyptus globulus leaf | |
12 | ,*equisetum arvense leaf, * | The ingredient is not recognized |
13 | lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower | |
14 | sambucus nigra (elder) flower | |
15 | styrax benzoin resin extract | |
16 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
17 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
18 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
19 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |