Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair

Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair
10.0
/ 10
Moisturizing
10.0 Humectancy icon Humectancy
10.0 Occlusivity icon Occlusivity

Review

Results you may expect from using Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair:

Based on the ingredient analysis by CreamScan, these are the key benefits you can expect from using Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair:

  • Intense moisturizing. It has a moisturizing rating of 10.0 out of 10.

How moisturizing is it?

Maximum hydration: Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair has the highest possible moisturizing rating of 10.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? This is one of the most moisturizing products on the market, with a maximum humectancy of 10 out of 10, primarily due to the substantial concentration of PEG-8 (est. ≈22.0%) and Glycerin (est. ≈11.0%), and a maximum occlusivity of 10 out of 10, solely because of the significant content of Petrolatum (est. ≈50.0%).

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the moisturizing rating calculation.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
50
Petrolatum
22
PEG-8
11
Glycerin
6
Urea
4
PEG-40 Sorbitan Peroleate
2
Salicylic Acid
1.9
PEG-40 Stearate
1.5
Polysorbate 80
Est. %
Petrolatum
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PEG-8
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Glycerin
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Urea
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PEG-40 Sorbitan Peroleate
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Salicylic Acid
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PEG-40 Stearate
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Polysorbate 80
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Ratings

All humectants
39.0
22
11
6
Benchmark
10
All occlusives
100.0
50.0 x 2
Benchmark
20
Moisturizing rating
10.0
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Raiting
Humectancy All humectants 39 10
10.0
22
11
6
Occlusivity All occlusives 100.0 20
10.0
50.0 x 2
Moisturizing rating
10.0
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Humectancy
22
11
6
All humectants 39 10
10
All humectants
39.0
22
11
6
Benchmark
10
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Occlusivity
50 x 2
All occlusives 100.0 20
10.0
All occlusives
100.0
50.0 x 2
Benchmark
20
Ingredient
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
when present at, %
in this formula est. %
Rating
None
Total
0
None
Anti-wrinkle rating
0
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark
Rich in Antioxidants
None
All antioxidants 0 3 No
All antioxidants
0
None
Benchmark
3
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark
Rich in Soothing
2
All soothing 2 5 No
All soothing
2
2
Benchmark
5

Ingredients explained

Petrolatum
Est. %50
Function
Origin
PetrolatumAlso known as Vaseline, this is the most powerful occlusive moisturizer and at least twice as effective as other occlusives. This is why we multiply the petrolatum score by 2 when calculating the Occlusivity of the product. Petrolatum is not comedogenic.
PEG-8
Est. %22
Function
Origin
PEG-8A synthetic liquid that serves as a humectant. It also works as a solvent because of its ability to dissolve a wide range of ingredients.
Glycerin
Est. %11
Function
Origin
Glycerin

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective.

Urea
Est. %6
Function
Origin
UreaUrea can be found in urine, skin, and other tissues as a degradation product of proteins. In concentrations below 5%, urea is humectant moisturizing. At concentrations above 10% it is keratolytic, that helps to break away old, flaking, and cracked skin.
PEG-40 Sorbitan Peroleate
Est. %4
Function
Origin
PEG-40 Sorbitan PeroleateDescription is coming soon
Salicylic Acid
Est. %2
Function
Origin
Salicylic AcidThis effective peeling and anti-inflammatory BHA is used as an anti-acne agent and works by breaking down the junctions between dead skin cells. This results in the peeling of dead skin and the unclogging of pores.
PEG-40 Stearate
Est. %1.9
Function
Origin
PEG-40 StearateThis PEG, or polyethylene glycol, is excellent at emulsifying water and oil together to form oil-in-water emulsions. Due to its water-loving nature, PEG-40 stearate can also act as a cleansing agent.
Polysorbate 80
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Polysorbate 80A non-ionic surfactant, which means that it contains no chemical charges. It can be used as a mild cleansing agent in skin cleansing products but is more commonly used for its emulsifying abilities.