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- Josie Maran Pure Argan Milk Intensive Hydrating Treatment
3.5
/ 10
Rich
In Antioxidants
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Josie Maran Pure Argan Milk Intensive Hydrating Treatment has a moisturizing rating of 3.5 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? This product has relatively comparable levels of Humectancy and Occlusivity: a moderate Humectancy of 4.0 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 3.0 out of 10.
What else is good about it? Josie Maran Pure Argan Milk Intensive Hydrating Treatment 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
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
85 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
6 | Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil | Botanical | Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient |
4 | Propanediol | Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper |
3 | Glyceryl Caprylate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
1 | Glyceryl Undecylenate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Antimicrobial,Formula Helper |
1 | Phosphatidylglycerol | Formula Helper | |
0.3 | Sodium Benzoate | Synthetic | Fragrance,Preservative,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Xanthan Gum | Botanical, Biotech | Formula Helper |
0.3 | Citric Acid | Botanical, Synthetic | Exfoliant,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
6
Function
Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient
Origin
Botanical
A fatty oil from Moroccan argan tree kernels commonly used as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient. Its uniqueness comes from its compounds: vitamin E, phospholipids, phenolic compounds, and rare phytosterols with antioxidant and emollient effects.
Score
4
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.
A waxy solid derived from vegetable oils that has emollient and emulsifying properties. It is also known to boost the efficacy of organic acid preservatives by destabilizing the microbe's cell membrane.
A natural ingredient with a lightweight sensorial profile and the ability to support oil-in-water emulsions.