Skin Food Body Butter Weleda

Name: Weleda - Skin Food Body Butter
Brand: Weleda

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Key promises

Moisturizing

Effectiveness

69 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
theobroma cacao seed butter	HIGH
butyrospermum parkii butter	HIGH
betaine	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water (aqua	Plain old water
2	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
3	theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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	glyceryl stearate citrate	Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin
6	butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter	A 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
7	stearic acid	Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
8	palmitic acid	An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
9	pentylene glycol	Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
10	rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract	Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant
11	chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract	Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
12	calendula officinalis flower extract	A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
13	viola tricolor extract
14	alcohol	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
15	betaine	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
16	carrageenan	Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
17	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
18	lactic acid	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 microbiom)
19	glyceryl caprylate	An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
20	sodium caproyl/lauroyl lactylate
21	fragrance (parfum	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
22	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
23	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
24	benzyl benzoate	Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
25	geraniol	A fragrance. Can be irritating
26	.from natural es	The ingredient is not recognized
27	sential oil
28	s	The ingredient is not recognized

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Skin Food Body Butter Weleda

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What's in this jar?

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
pentylene glycol
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
chamomilla recutita flower extract