Name: Vitamin E - All Over Body Cream with Hibiscus
Brand: Vitamin E

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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "Vitamin E - All Over Body Cream with Hibiscus" works well for moisturizing the skin. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (urea, glycerin, inositol, sodium lactate and butylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Isopropyl myristate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocos nucifera oil, cetyl alcohol and cetearyl ethylhexanoate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

this moisturizer includes a form of retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.10% - 0.20%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

‭Enriched with naturally sourced Vitamin E, a ‭powerful antioxidant that will help to shield your skin ‭against environmental damage and premature skin ‭ageing by combating the harmful effects of free ‭radicals.

Source: Supderdrug

This product contains serine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

lactic acid 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

retinyl palmitate 0.1% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

The light, hydrating formula also contains a ‭skin conditioning multivitamin complex comprising ‭Vitamins A, B5, F and H, which combined with horse ‭chestnut extract, helps to care for dry skin.

Source: Supderdrug

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, inositol.

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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocos nucifera oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea

isopropyl myristate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

sodium lactate 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

caprylic/capric triglyceride 5.8% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

lactic acid 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 3.1% - 3.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

parfum 0.9% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

cocos nucifera oil 4.5% - 5.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

glyceryl stearate se 2.3% - 2.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

caprylic/capric triglyceride 5.8% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

cocos nucifera oil 4.5% - 5.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

Ingredient list view

Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocos nucifera oil, Propylene glycol, Glyceryl stearate se, Stearyl alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, Petrolatum, Ceteareth-20, Parfum, Sodium benzoate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Stearic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Disodium edta, Pentylene glycol, Sodium hydroxide, Butylene glycol, Lactic acid, Serine, Sodium lactate, Urea, Peg-35 castor oil, Sorbitol, Tocopherol, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Isopropyl myristate, Aesculus hippocastanum seed extract, Alcohol denat., Sodium chloride, Polysorbate 20, Allantoin calcium pantothenate, Inositol, Linoleic acid, Retinyl palmitate, Biotin, Citronellol, Coumarin

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WIMJ similarity score		42%	40%	40%	39%	39%	38%	38%	38%	38%	38%
Key ingredients	lactic acid retinyl palmitate +11 more	Common: urea linoleic acid +7 more Other: niacinamide paraffinum liquidum +9 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +7 more	Common: urea caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: gluconolactone chondrus crispus extract +13 more	Common: lactic acid urea +3 more Other: ceramide np carnitine +8 more	Common: urea caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum salicylic acid +4 more	Common: lactic acid urea Other: betaine	Common: lactic acid petrolatum +4 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +4 more	Common: linoleic acid petrolatum +3 more Other: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +15 more	Common: urea urea +4 more Other: niacinamide niacinamide +17 more	Common: petrolatum isopropyl myristate +1 more Other: ceramide np ceramide ap +6 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	coumarin Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +14 more	limonene Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +15 more	lactic acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +12 more	sodium cetearyl sulfate Has skin benefit? acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +7 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +2 more	coumarin Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? potassium cetyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +9 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +25 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? tasmannia lanceolata fruit extract Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +10 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +69 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more

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