Vita Citral

Daily Velvet Care Moisturizing Cream Dry Hands

Name: Vita Citral - Daily Velvet Care Moisturizing Cream Dry Hands
Brand: Vita Citral

Efficacy 75/100·Medium irritancy

Efficacy measures how well the formula delivers the claims the brand advertises · 1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

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Product claims breakdown

Moisturizing

4 ingredients contribute at the levels below

Good evidence

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.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTERRole: HeroA 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~3.7–5.6%

DIMETHICONERole: Key activeA 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~1–1.6%

GLYCERINRole: Key activeOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~3.8–5.8%

VITIS VINIFERA SEED OILRole: Key activeA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties~2.8–4.3%

Irritancy

9 flagged ingredients — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 9 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Benzyl alcoholA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritatingHigh~0.35–0.85%est.

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.35–0.8%est.

Vitis vinifera seed oilA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant propertiesLow~2.8–4.3%est.

Peg-75 stearateHelps water and oil mix togetherLow~1.2–1.8%est.

PolyacrylamideUsed to improve product texture and help oil and water mix togetherLow~0.55–1.35%est.

Ceteth-20Helps water and oil mix togetherLow~0.4–0.95%est.

Steareth-20Helps oil and water mix togetherLow~0.2–0.8%est.

Chlorhexidine digluconateA preservativeLow~0.1–0.3%est.

Laureth-7Helps oil and water mix togetherLow~0.05–0.2%est.

Comedogenic

Butyrospermum parkii butter ~3.7–5.6% — rinse-off or low %

Some risk

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating ≥ 2. In leave-on products at higher concentrations they can clog pores for acne-prone skin types.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicalsHigh~3.7–5.6%est.

Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product textureMed~2.2–3.2%est.

~ marks concentrations estimated from label position and typical use levels