Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer

Kate SomervilleOil Free MoisturizerIngredients

Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer is a product from Moisturizers category with 24 ingredients. The product is made by Kate Somerville.

Oil Free Moisturizer provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing, Antiseptic and 3 more.

Organic score: 8% natural vs 75% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Isocetyl Stearate
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient
3
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Viscosity controlling agent
4
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient
5
Polyamide-5
6
Xylitylglucoside
Skin conditioning agent, Humectant
7
Anhydroxylitol
Skin conditioning agent, Humectant
8
Xylitol
Skin conditioning agent, Flavoring agent, Humectant

All the Positive

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Softening 6: Isocetyl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Xylitol, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Moisturizing 2: Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Antiseptic 2: Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Cleansing 1: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol, Triethanolamine
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Isocetyl Stearate
Silicones
Silicones
2 components
Dimethicone#15
Cyclopentasiloxane#16

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Butylene Glycol#17
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Isocetyl Stearate#2
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer

#1Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

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.

#2Isocetyl Stearate

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

#3Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Viscosity controlling agent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

#4C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient
Cleansing
Softening
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is mostly used as formulation component. It gives the product a soft and silky but non-greasy feeling. As for the skin benefits, it's an emollient – it makes the skin softer and more hydrated. It also helps to kill bacteria and increase the product’s shelf life.

#5Polyamide-5

Origin: No information
Role: No information
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

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