Effectiveness
77 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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cocos nucifera oil | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
myristic acid | ||
sodium cocoyl isethionate | ||
potassium hydroxide |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua/water/eau | Plain old water |
2 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
3 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
4 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
5 | sodium cocoyl isethionate | Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent |
6 | sodium lauroamphoacetate | |
7 | 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 |
8 | potassium hydroxide | Used to adjust the pH level of products |
9 | cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
10 | decyl glucoside | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
11 | prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
12 | agar | Polysaccharide derived from seaweed. Used to create a thicker product consistency and might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
13 | 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. |
14 | coconut acid | |
15 | hydroxyethylcellulose | Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
16 | cellulose gum | Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions |
17 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
18 | hexylene glycol | Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
19 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
20 | sodium isethionate | |
21 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
22 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
23 | parfum/fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
24 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
25 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
26 | citral | A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
27 | ci 77007 | |
28 | ultramarines |