Effectiveness
53 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
palmitic acid |
LOW
| ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
triethanolamine | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice | ||
myristic acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua/water/eau | Plain old water |
2 | palmitic acid | An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
3 | triethanolamine | Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
4 | isopentane | |
5 | aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice | 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 |
6 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
7 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
8 | propylene glycol isostearate | |
9 | peg-7 glyceryl cocoate | |
10 | sorbitol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
11 | isobutane | |
12 | hydroxyethylcellulose | Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
13 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
14 | hydroxypropylcellulose | |
15 | polyquaternium-7 | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish |
16 | agar | Polysaccharide derived from seaweed. Used to create a thicker product consistency and might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
17 | cellulose gum | Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions |
18 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
19 | tocopheryl acetate | A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
20 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
21 | sodium benzoate | A preservative |
22 | parfum/fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
23 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
24 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
25 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
26 | ultramarines | |
27 | ci 77007 |