Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream

5.0

/ 10

Moisturizing

0.0Humectancy10.0Occlusivity

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Mary Kay Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream 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.

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

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
50	Petrolatum	Petroleum	Moisturizing (occlusive),Soothing,Emollient,Formula Helper
22	Mineral Oil	Petroleum	Moisturizing (occlusive),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
11	Paraffin	Petroleum	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
6	Beeswax	Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Antimicrobial,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Hydrogenated Soy Glyceride		Emollient,Formula Helper
1	Fragrance	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance
1	Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Exfoliant,Emollient,Abrasive,Formula Helper
1	Stearic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Propylparaben	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Fragrance,Preservative
0.3	Butylparaben	Synthetic	Fragrance,Preservative
0.3	Menthol	Botanical, Synthetic	Soothing,Fragrance,Flavor,Refreshing,Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Petrolatum

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Soothing, Emollient, Antistatic

Origin

Petroleum

Also known as Vaseline, this is the most powerful occlusive moisturizer and at least twice as effective as other occlusives. This is why we multiply the petrolatum score by 2 when calculating the Occlusivity of the product. Petrolatum is not comedogenic.

Mineral Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Antistatic, Solvent

Origin

Petroleum

Also known as liquid paraffin, it is an amazing moisturizer (the second most occlusive one after Petrolatum). It is also an excellent emollient that fills the micro-cracks on the surface of the skin, making it appear smoother. Mineral oil is considered safe.

Paraffin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Petroleum

Paraffin is a petroleum-based, very oily, emollient and extremely occlusive mixture of purified hydrocarbons, also known as mineral oil. Depending on the molecule's size, it can either be a liquid, a solid, or anything in between. To learn more about liquid paraffin and its effects on our skin, read here.

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.

Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Astringent, Fragrance, Emulsion stabilizing, Film-forming, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical

A thick wax obtained from the stems of the Candelilla, or wax plant that is native to Mexico and the southern USA. Its stems are covered in wax to protect the plant from water loss. It is an occlusive moisturizing and emollient ingredient.