Hydrating Rose Aura Glow Gel Cream

1.1

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

2.2Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Slightly moisturizing. Heritage Store Hydrating Rose Aura Glow Gel Cream has a moisturizing rating of 1.1 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? This product is purely humectant, but with a low Humectancy of 2.2 out of 10. It has zero Occlusivity as we didn't find any occlusive ingredients on the ingredient list.
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

What else is good about it? Heritage Store Hydrating Rose Aura Glow Gel Cream is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
7.5	Ethyl Macadamiate	Botanical	Emollient
5	Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Anti-acne,Sebum regulating,Soothing,Astringent
3	Lactobacillus	Bacteria	Antioxidant,Antimicrobial
2	Sclerotium Gum	Biotech	Formula Helper
1.9	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Phenoxyethanol	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Preservative
1	Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Emollient
1	Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide	Botanical	Formula Helper
0.3	Citric Acid	Botanical, Synthetic	Exfoliant,Formula Helper
0.3	Rosa Damascena Flower Oil	Botanical	Antioxidant,Fragrance
0.3	Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate	Botanical, Biotech	Antimicrobial,Antifungal,Anti-seborrheic

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

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.

Ethyl Macadamiate

Score

7.5

Function

Emollient

Origin

Botanical

Description is coming soon

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-acne, Sebum regulating, Soothing, Astringent

Origin

Botanical

An extract obtained from the twigs and/or leaves of witch hazel. It is one of the oldest skincare remedies known to man. It is astringent and sebum regulating, meaning that it controls the amount of sebum that the skin produces.

Lactobacillus

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial

Origin

Bacteria

A genus of probiotic bacteria. Lactobacillus bacteria are part of the human microflora and their ferment products contain antioxidants.

Sclerotium Gum

Score

Function

Emulsion stabilizing, Viscosity controlling

Origin