Softening Cocoa Butter & Vanilla Bean Hand & Body Lotion

7.2

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

9.3Humectancy5.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. St. Ives Softening Cocoa Butter & Vanilla Bean Hand & Body Lotion has a moisturizing rating of 7.2 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.3 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 5.0 out of 10.

What else is good about it? St. Ives Softening Cocoa Butter & Vanilla Bean Hand & Body Lotion is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
65	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
9	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
6	Stearic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Glycol Stearate	Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Formula Helper
3	Isopropyl Palmitate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
2.5	Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance
2	Glyceryl Stearate	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Triethanolamine	Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.3	Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance
1	Fragrance	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance
0.3	Cetyl Alcohol	Botanical, Animal	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Caprylyl Glycol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Preservative

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.

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.

Stearic Acid

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Barrier repair, Emollient, Cleansing, Fragrance, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A saturated fatty acid found in vegetable butter and animal fats. It is an occlusive moisturizing and emollient ingredient and also helps to maintain the barrier function of the skin.

Glycol Stearate

Score

Function

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Opacifying

Origin

Synthetic, Animal

A natural ester that supports oil and water mixtures.

Isopropyl Palmitate

Score

Function

Emollient, Fragrance, Binding

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

An emollient ester of palmitic acid and isopropanol that gives the skin a smooth, soft, dry, non-oily after-feel. Isopropyl palmitate is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.