Lush Oatifix

Lush Oatifix

Review

Does Lush Oatifix work?

Lush Oatifix 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
45
22
11
6
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Glycerin
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Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Meal
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Musa Paradisiaca (Banana) Fruit
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Water
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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Powder
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Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
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Kaolin
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Talc
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Vanilla Planifolia Fruit
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Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
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Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil
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Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract
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Coumarin
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Benzyl Cinnamate
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Linalool
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Fragrance
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Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract
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Ingredients explained

Glycerin
Est. %45
Function
Origin
Glycerin

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

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Meal
Est. %22
Function
Origin
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Meal
Musa Paradisiaca (Banana) Fruit
Est. %11
Function
Origin
Musa Paradisiaca (Banana) Fruit
Water
Est. %6
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.
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Powder
Est. %4
Function
Origin
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Powder
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
Est. %3
Function
Origin
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
Kaolin
Est. %2
Function
Origin
KaolinA type of mineral clay milled into a white, very fine powder. It is able to absorb sweat and oil, which then helps to keep the skin matte. The larger particles of kaolin are used in skin scrubs as an abrasive ingredient.
Talc
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
TalcA mineral powder used as a base material for powders, make-up, and pastes that absorbs sweat and oils very well. It is also often used in baby powders. Talc should never be applied to skin with a damaged lipid barrier (e.g. wounds and burns).
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit
Est. %1
Function
Origin
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil
Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract
Coumarin
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Coumarin

A plant-based fragrant compound that occurs in sweet-smelling grass, sweet woodruff, and sweet clover. It has a sweet and vanilla-like scent in high concentrations and a similar scent to freshly mowed grass in low concentrations.

Benzyl Cinnamate
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Benzyl Cinnamate
Linalool
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
LinaloolA fragrant, volatile compound naturally present in many essential oils. It has a pleasant scent and is often used in skincare products as a fragrance. People with sensitive skin should try to avoid it, or at least do a patch test before using it.
Fragrance
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
FragranceUnder trade secret law, manufacturers have the right not to disclose what exactly went into the fragrance and use the unspecific word Fragrance or Parfum instead. Many fragrances are highly allergenic.
Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract