PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Ultralight Moisture-Boosting Oil
vitis vinifera seed oil
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
squalane
5.1% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
2.9% -
4.4%
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.
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Anti-oxidation
emblica officinalis fruit extract
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might be helping in neutralizing free radicals in skin. It could help reduce hyperpigmentation. There is some research to confirm its effectiveness in skin
euterpe oleracea fruit oil
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant oil that might help neutralize free radicals, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
hippophae rhamnoides oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
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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: 0
Potential irritants
hippophae rhamnoides oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
vitis vinifera seed oil
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
argania spinosa kernel oil
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
hippophae rhamnoides oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
squalane
5.1% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Squalane, Hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate, Diheptyl succinate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Euterpe oleracea fruit oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Cassia angustifolia seed polysaccharide, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Brassica campestris seed oil, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Emblica officinalis fruit extract, Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, Water
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- Antioxidant Capacity and Other Bioactivities of the Freeze-Dried Amazonian Palm Berry, Euterpe oleraceae Mart. (Acai)
- 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
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