Essential Day Moisturizer
3 PROHIBITED
Ahava

Essential Day Moisturizer

Moisturizers
Contains Prohibited Substances
❌ 2 prohibited🔶 3 restricted
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❌ Prohibited (Annex II) — 2
  • 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde
  • 3 and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde
Updated: 4/3/2026, 12:57:40 PM
Ingredient composition · 30 total
Safe (1)Restricted (3)Prohibited (2)Unknown (24)

Composition

17% natural10% synthetic
🌿 5 natural❓ 22 unknown origin🧪 3 synthetic

Based on 30 ingredients analyzed. 17% natural, 73% unknown origin and 10% synthetic.

Ingredients data:29 / 30explained
3 prohibited (EU Annex II)
3 restricted (EU Annex III)
5 need review

Ingredient Analysis

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Goodies
Proven actives & beneficial ingredients
Glycerin

Ingredients List

Showing 5 of 30 ingredients

Ingredients Explained

30 / 30
Safe — well-studied, low concernNeutral / Unknown — limited dataConcern — high comedogenic/irritancy
⚠️2 of 30 ingredients missing description or function
Aqua#1
musical group
Danish-Norwegian music group
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Ethylhexyl Palmitate#2
PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Octyl palmitate
Comedogenic: 3/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Isopropyl Myristate#3
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 5/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Glyceryl Stearate#4
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Cetyl Alcohol#5
EMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Hexadecan-1-ol
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Propanediol(Corn Derived Glycol)#6
Propanediol(Corn Derived Glycol) is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No descriptionNo function
Alanine#7
ANTISTATIC, FRAGRANCE, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING
Alanine
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Creatine#8
SKIN CONDITIONING
Glycine, N-(Aminoiminomethyl)-N-Methyl-
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Glycerin#9
Humectant
A powerful humectant that attracts moisture to the skin, keeping it hydrated and soft.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Glycine#10
ANTISTATIC, BUFFERING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING
Glycine
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Magnesium Aspartate#11
SKIN CONDITIONING
Magnesium dihydrogen di-L-aspartate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Saccharide Hydrolysate#12
HUMECTANT
Invert sugar; the product of hydrolysis of sucrose. It consists mainly of glucose and fructose
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Urea#13
taxon
species of bacterium
Comedogenic: 1/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate#14
LIGHT STABILIZER, UV ABSORBER, UV FILTER
2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
PEG-40 Stearate#15
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Sorbitan Tristearate#16
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Sorbitan tristearate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Caprylyl Glycol#17
DEODORANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Octane-1,2-diol
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Chlorphenesin#18
ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Phenoxyethanol#19
Preservative
A common preservative that is generally well-tolerated by most skin types.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Maris Sal#20
SKIN CONDITIONING
Naturally occurring substances, inorganic salts derived from sea water
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice#21
SKIN CONDITIONING
Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her bo…
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Dimethicone#22
Emollient
A silicone that forms a protective barrier on the skin.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Allantoin#23
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Parfum#24
FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to prod…
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Tocopherol#25
group of chemical entities
antioxidant compounds with vitamin E activity
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 2/5
Butylphenyl Methylpropional#26🚫 Prohibited
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Coumarin#27⚠️ Restricted
PERFUMING
Coumarin; 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hexyl Cinnamal#28⚠️ Restricted
PERFUMING
2-Phenylmethyleneoctanal; alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde; 2-Benzylideneoctanal; alpha-n-hexyl-beta-phenylacrolein
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde#29🚫 Prohibited
3-Cyclohexene-1-Carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-Methylpentyl)-; 3-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)cyclohex-3-enecarbaldehyde
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No function
Linalool#30⚠️ Restricted
Fragrance
A naturally occurring terpene alcohol found in many flowers and spice plants. Can cause allergic reactions.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 3/5
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