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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (73.3%) | antioxidant, emollient | 0, 0-2 | goodie |
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | emollient | ||
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate | emulsifying | ||
Pentylene Glycol | solvent, moisturizer/humectant | ||
Caprylyl Glycol | moisturizer/humectant, emollient | ||
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil | antioxidant, antimicrobial/antibacterial | icky |
TonyMoly Olivetox Cleansing OilIngredients explained
You probably know olive oil from the kitchen as a great and healthy option for salad dressing but it's also a great and healthy option to moisturize and nourish the skin, especially if it's on the dry side.
Similar to other emollient plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing fatty acids: oleic is the main component (55-83%), and also contains linoleic (3.5-20%) and palmitic acids (7-20%). It also contains antioxidant polyphenols, tocopherols (types of vitamin E) and carotenoids and it's one of the best plant sources of skin-identical emollient, Squalene.
Overall, a great option for dry skin but less so for acne-prone or damaged skin.
A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it’s popular.
A light yellow, water loving liquid that works as a self-emulsifying surfactant. It's popular in oil cleansers as it allows the oils to interact with water for easy rinsability.
A multi-functional, silky feeling helper ingredient that can do quite many things. It's used as an emulsion stabilizer, solvent and a broad spectrum antimicrobial. According to manufacturer info, it's also a moisturizer and helps to make the product feel great on the skin. It works synergistically with preservatives and helps to improve water-resistance of sunscreens.
It’s a handy multi-tasking ingredient that gives the skin a nice, soft feel. At the same time, it also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives, such as the nowadays super commonly used phenoxyethanol.
The blend of these two (caprylyl glycol + phenoxyethanol) is called Optiphen, which not only helps to keep your cosmetics free from nasty things for a long time but also gives a good feel to the finished product. It's a popular duo.
The essential oil coming from the leafs of the lovely herb, rosemary. It contains several fragrant components, including the well-known irritant, camphor (around 15%). It has a nice smell, is a potent antioxidant and it's also an antimicrobial agent.
If your skin is sensitive, it's probably a good idea to avoid it.
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what‑it‑does | antioxidant | emollient |
irritancy, com. | 0, 0-2 |
what‑it‑does | emollient |
what‑it‑does | emulsifying |
what‑it‑does | solvent | moisturizer/humectant |
what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant | emollient |
what‑it‑does | antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial |