Effectiveness
69 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
aminopropyl dimethicone | HIGH | ||
cetyl alcohol | HIGH | ||
glutamic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
parfum | ||
benzyl alcohol | ||
tocopheryl acetate |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | water/aqua/eau | Plain old water |
2 | stearyl alcohol | An emollient that helps soften the skin |
3 | , bis- | The ingredient is not recognized |
4 | aminopropyl dimethicone | A type of silicone. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture |
5 | cetyl alcohol | A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
6 | behenamidopropyl dimethylamine | |
7 | glutamic acid | An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
8 | fragrance/parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
9 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
10 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
11 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
12 | 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 |
13 | methylparaben | A preservative |
14 | tocopheryl acetate | A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
15 | propylparaben | A preservative |
16 | limonene | A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
17 | histidine | |
18 | edta | Help to stabilize the product formulation |
19 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
20 | sodium chloride | Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration |
21 | linalool | A fragrance. Can be irritating |
22 | hexyl cinnamal | A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant |
23 | microcitrus australasica fruit extract | Most likely used for its fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity |
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