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6.8
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion for Dry Skin has a moisturizing rating of 6.8 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.0 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 4.6 out of 10.
- SULFATE-FREE
- FRAGRANCE-FREE
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
70 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
6 | Distearyldimonium Chloride | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
4 | Petrolatum | Petroleum | Moisturizing (occlusive),Soothing,Emollient,Formula Helper |
3 | Isopropyl Palmitate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
2.5 | Cetyl Alcohol | Botanical, Animal | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
2 | Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour | Botanical | Antioxidant,Soothing,Abrasive,Formula Helper |
1.5 | Benzyl Alcohol | Botanical, Synthetic | Fragrance,Preservative,Flavor,Formula Helper |
1.2 | Dimethicone | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
1 | Sodium Chloride | Naturally occurring, Synthetic | Fragrance,Flavor,Formula Helper |
Ingredients explained
The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Score
9
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Synthetic, Animal
The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.
A synthetically produced emulsifier. In skincare it provides a conditioned feeling, leaving skin soft.
Also known as Vaseline, this is the most powerful occlusive moisturizer and at least twice as effective as other occlusives. This is why we multiply the petrolatum score by 2 when calculating the Occlusivity of the product. Petrolatum is not comedogenic.
An emollient ester of palmitic acid and isopropanol that gives the skin a smooth, soft, dry, non-oily after-feel. Isopropyl palmitate is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.