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CeraVe - Face and Body Moisturizing Cream for Normal to Dry Skin Fragrance Free
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
trehalose
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycerin
1.8% -
2.8%
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
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Evens skin tone
stearyl glycyrrhetinate
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation
ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative. Studies show that is might be effective in reducing hyperpigmentation, but there are no studies confirming that it is effectively converted into the bioavailable form of Vitamin C in skin. It is not clear how this derivative compares in effectiveness to the topical application of bioavailable form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
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: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
ceteareth-20
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
ceteareth-20
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
cetearyl alcohol
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
stearyl glycyrrhetinate
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation
dimethicone
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
ceteareth-20
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
ceteareth-20
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
cetearyl alcohol
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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dicaprylyl carbonate
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
hydrogenated polydecene
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Hydrogenated polydecene, Cetearyl isononanoate, Ceteareth-20, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Brassica campestris sterols, Glucose, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl alcohol, Parfum, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl acetate, Chlorhexidine digluconate, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate, Trehalose, Citric acid, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Nitrogen
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Assessment of penetration of Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate into biological membranes by molecular dynamics
- Stability evaluation of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in isolation and incorporated in cosmetic formulations using thermal analysis
- A new lipophilic pro-vitamin C, tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid (VC-IP), prevents UV-induced skin pigmentation through its anti-oxidative properties