The Saem Iceland Aqua Moist Cream

Name: The Saem - Iceland Aqua Moist Cream
Brand: The Saem

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Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: high
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3

Key actives

Panthenol0.7% - 1.05%Butyrospermum parkii butter0.3% - 0.55%Dipotassium glycyrrhizate0.15% - 0.3%

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Product Summary

Based on the ingredients included, "The Saem - Iceland Aqua Moist Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glycerin, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, butylene glycol and caprylyl glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (vinyl dimethicone, beeswax, cetearyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol and dicaprylyl carbonate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 0.70% - 1.05% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: dipotassium glycyrrhizate and butyrospermum parkii butter

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

Price

The product retails for 22.58£ in the United Kingdom and for 17.37$ in the United States.

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Iceland Aqua Moist 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, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate.

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: beeswax, vinyl dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

Beeswax0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen

Glycerin4.7% - 5.8%

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

Glycosyl trehalose0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Panthenol0.7% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Triethylhexanoin0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Vinyl dimethicone2% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A type of silicone that helps to create a nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin

Cetearyl alcohol0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:MediumConcentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products

Glyceryl stearate1.2% - 1.5%