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The Organic Pharmacy Men Shaving Cream

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Bisabolol 0.2% - 0.35%Glycerin 1.8% - 2.2%

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Product summary

"The Organic Pharmacy - Men Shaving Cream" could be helpful for: Anti-oxidation and Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (glycerin 1.80% - 2.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails from 38.00$ up to 49.00$ in the United States, for 93.00A$ in Australia, from 35.00£ up to 38.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 61.30CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Men Shaving Cream

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, honey.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: simmondsia chinensis seed oil, stearic acid.

glycerin 1.8% - 2.2%

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

simmondsia chinensis seed oil 1.6% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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.

honey 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (camellia sinensis extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

camellia sinensis extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin

calendula officinalis extract 1.2% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin

hypericum perforatum flower/leaf/stem extract 0.95% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract (perforate St John's-wort) that might have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be used as a fragrance and be irritating

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Key Actives

bisabolol 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties

glycerin 1.8% - 2.2%

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

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Potential irritants

calendula officinalis extract 1.2% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin

hypericum perforatum flower/leaf/stem extract 0.95% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract (perforate St John's-wort) that might have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be used as a fragrance and be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

myristic acid 3.3% - 4.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

stearic acid 8.7% - 10.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

aloe barbadensis extract 4.6% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Stearic acid, Aloe barbadensis extract, Myristic acid, Potassium hydroxide, Coconut acid, Glycerin, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Calendula officinalis extract, Hypericum perforatum flower/leaf/stem extract, Propolis cera, Camellia sinensis extract, Ci 15850, Honey, Unknown, Santalum album, Unknown, Bisabolol, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Citrol, Limonene

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Key ingredients	bisabolol camellia sinensis extract +2 more	Common: glycerin simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: allantoin	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other: butyrospermum parkii butter cocos nucifera oil +1 more	Common: glycerin simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: cocos nucifera oil kaolin	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other: lanolin cocos nucifera oil	Common: glycerin simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: cocos nucifera oil glycine soja oil	Common: glycerin Other:
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	limonene Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +8 more	aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +2 more	eugenol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more	triethanolamine Has skin benefit? potassium hydroxide Has skin benefit? +1 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? sodium borate Has skin benefit? +8 more	camphor Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +2 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? potassium hydroxide Has skin benefit?	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	limonene Has skin benefit? menthol Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +22 more	lac Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl sarcosinate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more

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Anti-oxidation

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