Body Complex

3.8
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

7.0Humectancy0.6Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. iS Clinical Body Complex has a moisturizing rating of 3.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a high Humectancy of 7.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.6 out of 10.

What else is good about it? iS Clinical Body Complex 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
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
85	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
1.5	Hyaluronic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Formula Helper
1.4	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
1.3	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.2	Butylene Glycol	Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.1	Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Astringent
1	Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Exfoliant,Formula Helper
1	Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Exfoliant
1	Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Fragrance
1	Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Fragrance
0.3	Stearic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Glycol Stearate	Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Formula Helper

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.

Hyaluronic Acid

Score

1.5

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing, Antistatic, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A potent, skin-identical humectant moisturizing ingredient that is able to bind water 1000 times its own weight. The anti-aging benefits of hyaluronic acid are due to its ability to stimulate the synthesis of collagen in the skin.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Score

1.4000000000000004

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

A gelatinous juice from Aloe vera leaves that acts as a powerful humectant, emollient, and antioxidant. It contains enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that soothe irritated skin and have wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Glycerin

Score

1.3000000000000003

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.

Butylene Glycol

Score

1.2000000000000002

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.