PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Weleda Calendula Face Cream is a mild cream specially developed for the face with precious almond oil, which is particularly moisturizing.
cera alba
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
lanolin
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans
sesamum indicum seed oil
5.1% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Anti-blemish
Anti-aging
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
Evens skin tone
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
1.9% -
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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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lanolin
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans
cera alba
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Potential irritants
alcohol
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
1.9% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
All ingredients
sesamum indicum seed oil
5.1% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
An emollient that softens the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Alcohol, Glyceryl stearate se, Lanolin, Beeswax, Cera alba, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral
Sources
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- The lanolin paradox revisited Matiz, Catalina et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 64, Issue 1, 197
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa