Rescue Ultra-Protect Body Balm

5.0

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

0.0Humectancy10.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. suki Rescue Ultra-Protect Body Balm has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? It is purely occlusive. It has zero Humectancy (we didn't find any humectant ingredients on the ingredient list) and a maximum Occlusivity of 10 out of 10.

What else is good about it? suki Rescue Ultra-Protect Body Balm 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

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
45	Beeswax	Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Antimicrobial,Fragrance,Formula Helper
22	Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance
11	Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
6	Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance
4	Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient
3	Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil	Botanical	Fragrance
2	Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance
1.5	Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil	Botanical	Antioxidant,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Tocopherol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
0.3	Arnica Montana Flower Extract	Botanical	Fragrance
0.3	Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient,Abrasive

Ingredients explained

Beeswax

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Antimicrobial, Fragrance, Binding, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Film-forming, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Animal

A waxy substance made by bees while they are building their honeycombs. It is an occlusive moisturizing and emollient ingredient with wound healing and antimicrobial properties similar to those of honey. Its bleached, purified form is called Cera alba.

Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

Also known as cocoa seed butter, it is a popular emollient and occlusive moisturizer. Skincare products with cocoa butter as their main ingredient have a sweet, chocolatey scent. Cocoa butter is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent

Origin

Botanical

A fatty oil expressed from sunflower seeds and one of the most commonly used oils in skincare. It has great emollient and occlusive moisturizing properties. Sunflower oil is one of the richest sources of vitamin E – an important skin antioxidant.

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

A famous occlusive moisturizing and emollient oil. It is derived from coconuts and may give a product a lovely coconut scent. Coconut oil is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.

Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

An emollient and occlusive moisturizing oil derived from grape seeds that are leftover after juicing or wine production. It contains linoleic, oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids, squalene, as well as phytosterols and various antioxidant compounds.