Boots Essentials Moisturising Cream Cucumber is a product from Moisturizers category with 29 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin , Tocopheryl Acetate , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) , Tocopherol . The product is made by Boots
Essentials Moisturising Cream Cucumber provides following positive effects: UV Protection , Moisturizing , Softening , Soothing , Anti-aging and 5 more.
Organic score: 28% natural vs 62% chemical .
INCI Mineral Oil
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
PEG-100 Stearate
Cleansing agent, Surfactant
Dimethicone
Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
... and 21 more (Show all)All the Positive Find out what good effects the product has
Vitamins [2] : Tocopheryl Acetate Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)
Antioxidants [2] : Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol
Moisturizing 8 : Mineral Oil Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Carbomer Propylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol Sorbitol
Softening 7 : Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate SE Cetyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Tocopheryl Acetate Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) Sorbitol
Hair structure improvement 3 : Glycerin Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) Sorbitol
Anti-aging 2 : Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) Tocopherol
... and 6 more
Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Mineral Oil , Cetearyl Alcohol , Glyceryl Stearate SE , Cetyl Alcohol , PEG-20 Stearate , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) , Tocopherol Risk of allergy
Hexyl Cinnamal , Lyral , Lilial , Citronellol Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance Can support fungal acne
PEG-100 Stearate , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) Methylparaben #12
Propylparaben #13
PEG-100 Stearate #7
PEG-20 Stearate #9
Petroleum-based
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ECO Metrics Find out how eco-friendly the components are
Components by Skin Type Find out what components are good or bad for your skin type
Dry skin
Positive: 5 Negative: 0
Glycerin #4 Propylene Glycol #15 Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) #19 Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract #26 Tocopherol #27
Oily skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Glyceryl Stearate SE #5
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Hexyl Cinnamal #21
Detailed view Boots Essentials Moisturising Cream Cucumber
Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components .
Origin: No information
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Solvent
Moisturizing
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
Origin: chemical
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.
Origin: natural
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair structure improvement
Hair gloss
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers . Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.
The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.
Origin: chemical
Role: Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Glyceryl Stearate SE is a nice moisturizing ingredient. It hydrates the upper layers of the skin and fills small wrinkles. In haircare products, it's used for making hair softer.
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