Soothing Oatmeal Sheet Mask

4.8
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

9.6Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. St. Ives Soothing Oatmeal Sheet Mask has a moisturizing rating of 4.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.6 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.

What else is good about it? St. Ives Soothing Oatmeal Sheet Mask 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
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
80	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Methylpropanediol	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
4	Agave Americana Stem Extract	Botanical
3	Hydroxyacetophenone	Synthetic	Antioxidant
2	Xanthan Gum	Botanical, Biotech	Formula Helper
1.5	Allantoin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Exfoliant,Soothing
1.3	Caffeine	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Fragrance
1	PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Caprylyl Glycol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Preservative
0.3	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Ethylhexylglycerin	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative
0.3	Disodium EDTA	Synthetic	Formula Helper

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.

Methylpropanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent

Origin

Synthetic

Methylpropanediol is a unique glycol that contains two primary hydroxyl groups. That makes methylpropanediol a powerful humectant and an excellent solvent.

Agave Americana Stem Extract

Score

Origin

Botanical

Description is coming soon

Hydroxyacetophenone

Score

Function

Antioxidant

Origin

Synthetic

An antioxidant compound that can be found in many plants, although it is manufactured synthetically for skincare purposes. It can boost the preservative action of other conservants.

Xanthan Gum

Score

Function

Binding, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Gel-forming, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech

A natural multi-functional ingredient that originates from fermented sugars. Xanthan gum acts as a viscosity-building agent to thicken skincare products. It is also an excellent stabilizer and works well to hold other ingredients together.