Anecdotally, many individuals have reported that Silicones cause/excerbate breakouts, irritation, cause a feeling of skin being unable to breathe, cause clumping of cosmetic products and find it difficult to wash off. They are a popular class of ingredients found in cosmetics due to their smooth, soft, easy-to-spread and smooth properties that help creates an artificial layer/barrier on top of skin or hair (commonly found in conditioners).įor the same reasons they are popularly used, they are also commonly avoided. If you've ever used a skincare, makeup or beauty product that's made your skin look and feel smoother tempoarily - it's likely contained Silicone. We've taken the Sulfates which are considered more harsh for our Sulfate-Free status.Ī product will be Sulfate-Free if it does not contain any of the following Sulfates: Which ingredients are classified as sulfates? Most people will find no issues with sulfate, however if you find your skin doesn't like sulfates then free feel to avoid them by looking out for the sulfate-free icon on Skincarisma. However some sulfates are so good at their job, they can wash off your skin’s own natural oils that keep it moisturised and protected which can lead to dryness and irritation. They help loosen up the dirt and grime from your skin and hair to allow for water to wash it away with ease. ![]() Sulfates are a large group of ingredients which act as cleansing agents in Cosmetics. Which Ingredients are classified as Paraben?Ī product will be paraben-free if it does not contain any of the following parabens: If not, don't worry about it - they do have had one of the longest safety records as preservatives! If you are concerned about the health safety of parabens, then feel free to avoid them by looking out for the Paraben-Free icon. There's still a lot of support for avoiding parabens following the better safe than sorry route. However, the majority of the scientific community have deemed these findings non-conclusive due to the limitations of these studies. There has been some healthy controversy surrounding them due to a few studies finding paraben presence in breast tumours and breast tissue. Overall, we think that the orange fruit extract is a very complex ingredient with lots of potentially good things in it, but we could not find proper in-vivo (made on real people) studies made with standardized extracts to validate what it really does or does not under real-world use cases.Parabens are a large group of preservatives which are used to prevent bacteria growing in cosmetic formulations. If the amount is big enough to worry about is questionable, probably not, however, the same question applies to all the nice beneficial compounds. Some essential oil content is usually also present in citrus fruit extracts, which means a nice scent and antibacterial properties, but also some questionable compounds such as fragrance allergen limonene or phototoxic compound bergaptene. The orange extract also contains carbohydrates, aka sugars (mostly glucose, fructose, and sucrose, but also some bigger polysaccharides such as pectin) giving the ingredient some moisturizing properties. Some of them (namely hesperidin and luteolin) might even have skin brightening activity by inhibiting tyrosinase, the famous enzyme needed for melanin production. If you want vitamin C in your skincare, that is smart, but do not rely on orange fruit extract for it.įlavonoids ( hesperidin, naringin, luteolin, and ferulic acid) are also nice active compounds with possible antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and vasoprotective effects. A well-known one is the antioxidant vitamin C, aka ascorbic acid, but the dosage will vary based on the extraction method, and it’s possible that some of the ascorbic acid content will degrade before extraction process even takes place. ![]() If that's the case, it is usually combined with other AHA containing fruits such as bilberry, sugar cane, lemon, and sugar maple in a super popular ingredient mix trade named ACB Fruit Mix.īut orange fruit is loaded with lots of other active compounds with a wide variety of possible effects. It contains mainly citric acid and some malic acid, AHA exfoliants known for their skin renewing properties. ![]() Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf ExtractĪ very common scenario is that Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is on the ingredient list for its mild, natural exfoliant properties. Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate ,Ĭucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract ,Ĭoriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Leaf Extract Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract ,Ĭoriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Leaf Extract ,
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