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- innisfree Green Tea Moisture-Balancing Cream
6.5/ 10
6.5
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. innisfree Green Tea Moisture-Balancing Cream has a moisturizing rating of 6.5 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 2.9 out of 10.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- SULFATE-FREE
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
65 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Methyl Trimethicone | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
6 | Propanediol | Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper |
4 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
3 | Cetyl Ethylhexanoate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Emollient,Formula Helper |
2.5 | Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
2 | Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
1.5 | 1,2-Hexanediol | Botanical, Synthetic | Preservative,Formula Helper |
1.3 | C14-22 Alcohols | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Formula Helper |
1 | Arachidyl Alcohol | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Stearic Acid | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Glyceryl Stearate | Botanical, Synthetic | 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.
A lightweight and volatile silicone known for its excellent solvency. This silicone has a silky, cushiony feel with excellent lubricity and is commonly used as an emollient in silicone-based skincare products.
Score
6
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic
An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.
Score
4
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 clear, pale yellow liquid, that functions as an emollient and a solvent, meaning that it is useful for dissolving oil-soluble ingredients.