Essentials Moisturising Cream Cucumber
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Essentials Moisturising Cream Cucumber

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Contains Prohibited Substances
❌ 2 prohibited🔶 5 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
Ingredient composition · 29 total
Safe (1)Restricted (2)Prohibited (1)Unknown (25)

Composition

14% natural34% synthetic
🌿 4 natural❓ 15 unknown origin🧪 10 synthetic

Based on 29 ingredients analyzed. 14% natural, 52% unknown origin and 34% synthetic.

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

Ingredient Analysis

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Goodies
Proven actives & beneficial ingredients
Glycerin
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Base Formula
Main ingredients by concentration
Glycerin#4

Ingredients List

Showing 5 of 29 ingredients

Ingredients Explained

29 / 29
Safe — well-studied, low concernNeutral / Unknown — limited dataConcern — high comedogenic/irritancy
⚠️2 of 29 ingredients missing function
Aqua#1
musical group
Danish-Norwegian music group
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Paraffinum Liquidum#2
ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT
Paraffin oils. Liquid hydrocarbons from petroleum
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Cetearyl Alcohol#3
mixture
mixture of fatty alcohols
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Glycerin#4
Humectant
A powerful humectant that attracts moisture to the skin, keeping it hydrated and soft.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Glyceryl Stearate#5
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Cetyl Alcohol#6
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
Peg-100 Stearate#7
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (100 mol EO average molar ratio)
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Dimethicone#8
Emollient
A silicone that forms a protective barrier on the skin.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Peg-20 Stearate#9
HUMECTANT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Phenoxyethanol#10
Preservative
A common preservative that is generally well-tolerated by most skin types.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Carbomer#11
type of polymer
anionic polyelectrolyte polymer
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Methylparaben#12
FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Propylparaben#13
PERFUMING, PRESERVATIVE
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Tocopheryl Acetate#14
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 1/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Propylene Glycol#15
group of stereoisomers
pair of enantiomers
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Potassium Hydroxide#16
BUFFERING
Potassium hydroxide
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Dipropylene Glycol#17
FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
1,1'-Oxydipropan-2-ol; Oxydipropan-2-ol; Hydroxypropyloxypropanol
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Parfum#18
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
Retinyl Palmitate#19
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Tetrasodium Edta#20
CHELATING
Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hexyl Cinnamal#21
PERFUMING
2-Phenylmethyleneoctanal; alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde; 2-Benzylideneoctanal; alpha-n-hexyl-beta-phenylacrolein
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde#22
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
Butylphenyl Methylpropional#23🚫 Prohibited
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Sorbitol#24
FRAGRANCE, HUMECTANT, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING
D-Glucitol
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Citronellol#25⚠️ Restricted
group of stereoisomers
pair of enantiomers
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Cucumis Sativus Extract#26
Cucumis Sativus Extract is the extract obtained from the whole plant of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No function
Tocopherol#27
group of chemical entities
antioxidant compounds with vitamin E activity
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 2/5
Ci 47005#28
COLORANT
1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts; D & C Yellow no. 10
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Ci 42090#29⚠️ Restricted
HAIR DYEING
Dihydrogen (ethyl)[4-[4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)]amino]-2'-sulphonatobenzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, disodium salt
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 1/5