Revolution Skincare x Jake-Jamie Revitalising Essence Spray

5.0

/ 10

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Revolution Skincare Revolution Skincare x Jake-Jamie Revitalising Essence Spray has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives on the ingredient list).
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
80	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Formula Helper
4	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	Polysorbate 20	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Phenoxyethanol	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Preservative
1	Fragrance	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance
1	Ethylhexylglycerin	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative
0.3	Disodium EDTA	Synthetic	Formula Helper
0.3	Limonene	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Citral	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Flavor
0.3	Hexyl Cinnamal	Synthetic	Fragrance

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.

Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Emollient, Foaming, Hydrotrope

Origin

Synthetic

A silicone with the unusual trait of being able to disperse in water. It moisturizes the skin as a humectant and leaves a soft and smooth after-feel. This ingredient also has foam-boosting properties.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Score

Function

Fragrance, Emulsifying, Solubilizing

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A castor oil-derived ingredient often used to incorporate small amounts of oil (such as a fragrance) into a water-based product. PEG-4 HCO is a gold-standard solubilizer and can be used in low amounts due to its ability to solubilize things so well.

Polysorbate 20

Score

Function

Fragrance, Emulsifying, Solubilizing

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A viscous, amber-colored liquid that functions as a solubilizer to disperse small amounts of oil into a large water phase. Polysorbate 20 is frequently used to solubilize fragrance oils into water-based emulsions.