L'Occitane Almond Crunchy Muesli Scrub

L'Occitane Almond Crunchy Muesli Scrub

Review

Does L'Occitane Almond Crunchy Muesli Scrub work?

L'Occitane Almond Crunchy Muesli Scrub is a type of skincare product designed to be rinsed off, peeled off, or otherwise removed from the skin. Research confirming the moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, and soothing effects of such products is very limited. Therefore, we do not provide efficacy ratings for these types of skincare products.

However, you can explore the roles of specific ingredients in the Ingredients Explained section below.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
50
22
11
6
4
3
2
1.5
1
Est. %
Sucrose
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Polygonum Fagopyrum (Buckwheat) Seed Extract
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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Shell Powder
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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal
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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
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Water
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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
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Tocopherol
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Denatonium Benzoate
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Ingredients explained

Sucrose
Est. %50
Function
Origin
SucroseThis ingredient is more commonly known as table sugar or saccharose and is derived from sugar beets or sugar cane. It is used as a humectant moisturizing ingredient in skincare products, as well as a sweetener.
Polygonum Fagopyrum (Buckwheat) Seed Extract
Est. %22
Function
Origin
Polygonum Fagopyrum (Buckwheat) Seed Extract
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Shell Powder
Est. %11
Function
Origin
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Shell Powder
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal
Est. %6
Function
Origin
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed MealMade by grinding sweet almonds into a relatively coarse powder, this seed meal is gently abrasive as well as occlusive moisturizing (because the particles still contain a bit of sweet almond oil).
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
Est. %4
Function
Origin
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) OilAn emollient and occlusive oil derived from sweet almonds. It has a favorable fatty acid composition (mainly oleic and linoleic acids), and a high content of vitamin E. Almond oil is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.
Water
Est. %3
Function
Origin
WaterThe 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.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Est. %2
Function
Origin
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilA fatty oil expressed from sunflower seeds and one of the most commonly used oils in skincare. It has great emollient and occlusive moisturizing properties. Sunflower oil is one of the richest sources of vitamin E – an important skin antioxidant.
Tocopherol
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Tocopherol

Simply another name for vitamin E. Tocopherol is a fantastic ingredient and especially beneficial for dry and inflamed skin. It has occlusive moisturizing, emollient, antioxidant, and photoprotective properties.

Denatonium Benzoate
Est. %1
Function
Origin
Denatonium Benzoate