5.5/ 10
5.5
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Guinot Age Logic Eye Cream has a moisturizing rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.9 out of 10.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- NON-COMEDOGENIC
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
60 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Butylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper |
6 | Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract | Botanical | Emollient |
4 | Glycereth-26 | Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper |
3 | Glyceryl Stearate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
2.5 | Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
2 | Octyldodecanol | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
1.5 | Cetyl Palmitate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance |
1.3 | Potassium Cetyl Phosphate | Botanical, Synthetic | Cleansing,Formula Helper |
1 | Cyclomethicone | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Stearoxy Dimethicone | Emollient | |
0.3 | Cetyl Alcohol | Botanical, Animal | Emollient,Fragrance,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), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic
A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.
For the most part, shea butter extract has the same composition and uses as the regular shea butter. It is used in skincare products as an emollient ingredient.
Read more about Shea butter here: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter.
Score
4
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Emulsifying, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Synthetic
A glycerin-based ingredient with humectant moisturizing properties. It is an excellent emulsifier and thickener.
An emollient and emulsifier typically derived from vegetable sources through a chemical reaction with glycerin. It provides stability, texture, and consistency to formulations. Its main function is to allow oil and water to mix.