Effectiveness
43 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
copper gluconate | HIGH | ||
pyrus malus fruit extract | HIGH | ||
carthamus tinctorius seed oil | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
copper gluconate |
MEDIUM
| ||
camellia sinensis leaf extract |
LOW
| ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
camellia sinensis leaf extract | HIGH | ||
zinc gluconate |
MEDIUM
| ||
rosa canina fruit oil |
LOW
|
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
rosa canina fruit oil | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice | ||
zinc gluconate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil | An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation |
3 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
4 | 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 |
5 | fructose | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
6 | withania somnifera (indian ginseng) flower extract | |
7 | tagetes erecta (marigold) flower extract | |
8 | helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil | A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function |
9 | salvia hispanica (chia) seed oil | Chia seed oil. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in repairing skin barrier |
10 | rosa canina fruit (rosehip) oil | A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating |
11 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
12 | aloe barbadensis 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 |
13 | magnesium aspartate | Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin |
14 | zinc gluconate | Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin |
15 | copper gluconate | Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing |
16 | lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract | |
17 | camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract | Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
18 | pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract | Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content |
19 | rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract | Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
20 | rubus idaeus (raspberry) leaf extract | A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |
21 | salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract | |
22 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
23 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
24 | hydroxyacetophenone | Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives |
25 | triethyl citrate | |
26 | sodium chloride | Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
27 | potassium sorbate | A preservative |