Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
macadamia ternifolia seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
isopropyl alcohol | ||
macadamia ternifolia seed oil | ||
citric acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | dimethicone | A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish |
3 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
4 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
5 | behentrimonium chloride | |
6 | c13-16 isoparaffin | |
7 | cyclopentasiloxane | A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
8 | isopropyl alcohol | A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation |
9 | macadamia ternifolia seed oil | Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients |
10 | butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter | A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals |
11 | buteth-3 | |
12 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
13 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
14 | tributyl citrate | |
15 | egg yolk extract | |
16 | vinegar | |
17 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
18 | sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate | |
19 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
20 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
21 | imidazolidinyl urea | A preservative. Is more irritating than many other preservatives available |
22 | ci 19140 | A yellow dye |
23 | ci 15985 | A colorant |
24 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |