Vital Body Balm

7.1

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

7.5Humectancy6.7Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Nuori Vital Body Balm has a moisturizing rating of 7.1 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? This product has relatively comparable levels of Humectancy and Occlusivity: a high Humectancy of 7.5 out of 10 and a high Occlusivity of 6.7 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Nuori Vital Body Balm is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
70	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
5	Pentylene Glycol	Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative,Formula Helper
4.9	Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
4	Squalane	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient
3	Cetearyl Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Formula Helper
2.5	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Formula Helper
1.5	Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient
1.3	Glyceryl Stearate	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Glyceryl Stearate Citrate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Formula Helper
0.3	Tocopheryl Acetate	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant
0.3	Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Antimicrobial

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.

Pentylene Glycol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Preservative, Solvent

Origin

Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic

A naturally or synthetically derived preservative that exhibits effective antifungal and antibacterial traits. It also acts as a booster for more traditional preservatives. Pentylene glycol can also serve as a moisturizing humectant and solvent.

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Score

4.9

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical

A semi-solid, buttery fat extracted from the seeds of the Shea tree that is a wonderful occlusive and emollient ingredient mainly comprised of fatty acids. Shea butter contains a large amount of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds.

Squalane

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

An occlusive moisturizing and emollient compound that forms part of the skin’s sebum. The main source of squalane had always been shark liver. Now, however, it is manufactured synthetically or derived from plant oils, such as olive and peanut oil.

Cetearyl Alcohol

Score

Function

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Foaming, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A blend of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, the fatty alcohols that are derived from palm oil. It helps to create emulsions that give off a soft and silky emollient feel and also increase product thickness.