The Body Shop Coconut Hand Cream

9/28 Best Ingredients

14/28 Good Ingredients

5/28 Unfavorable Ingredients

10/28 Natural Ingredients

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Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Hand and Body)

glycerin (humectant)

Glycerin. Effects include significant improvement in the hydration of the outer layer of skin, reduction of small wrinkles
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 22151935

glycine soja oil/glycine soja (soybean) oil (emollient/skin conditioner)

Soybean. May have skin rejuvenation effect
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 20412217

Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Hand and Body)

caprylic/capric triglyceride (emollient)

Caprylic Acid. Coconut oil based skin-conditioning agent, emollient
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil/prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil (skin conditioning agent occlusive)

Sweet Almond. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
pentaerythrityl distearate (skin conditioning agent emollient)

Pentaerythrityl Distearate. Emollient, skin conditioning agent
caprylyl glycol (skin conditioning agent)

Caprylyl Glycol. Skin conditioner, moisturizer

orbignya oleifera seed oil (emollient)

Babassu. Emollient, skin conditioning agent
cocos nucifera oil/cocos nucifera (coconut) oil (emollient/hair conditioner)

Coconut Oil. Skin-conditioning agent, moisturizing properties
butyrospermum parkii butter/butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (skin conditioning agent emollient)

Shea Butter. Very effective skin moisturizer.

Cleansing Ingredients

disodium edta (chelating agent)

Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676

citric acid (ph adjuster)

Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.

Conditioning Ingredients

myristamidopropyl pg dimonium chloride phosphate (skin conditioning agent)

Myristamidopropyl Pg Dimonium Chloride Phosphate. Skin conditioning agent

Neutral Ingredients

aqua/water (solvent/diluent)

Aqua. Water
sodium polyacrylate (film former/viscosity increasing agent)

Sodium Polyacrylate. Absorbing agent
parfum/fragrance (fragrance)

Fragrance.
cetearyl alcohol (emulsifier)

Cetearyl Alcohol. Thickening agent
cetearyl glucoside (surfactant)

Cetearyl Glucoside. Emulsifying agent
sodium stearoyl glutamate (skin conditioning agent)

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate. Emulsifying agent

xanthan gum (viscosity modifier)

Xanthan Gum. Thickening agent
coumarin (fragrance

Coumarin. Fragrance. Does not irritate skin contrary to popular belief.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 24561300
limonene (fragrance ingredient)

Limonene. Fragrance
caramel (colorant)

Caramel. Color, fragrance
ci 14700/red 4 (colorant)

Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.

Unfavorable Ingredients

cetyl alcohol (emulsifier)

Cetyl Alcohol. Lubricant. Known potential cause for eczema and allergic reactions.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 19456905
phenoxyethanol (preservative)

Phenoxyethanol. Preservative. Considered safe, however cases of eczema and urticaria due to this ingredient have been recorded.
Source: National Institutes of Health - CASRN: 122-99-6
myristyl alcohol (emulsifier/emollient)

Myristyl Alcohol. Emulsifier. Prolonged skin contact could cause skin irritation.
Source: National Institutes of Health - CID 8209

stearyl alcohol (emollient)

Stearyl Alcohol. Lubricant. Known potential cause for eczema and allergic reactions.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 19456905
linalool (fragrance

Linalool. Fragrance. Skin and eye hazard: Redness. Pain.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PubChem CID: 6549

Original List of Ingredients:

Aqua/Water (Solvent/Diluent), Glycerin (Humectant), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Emollient), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil/Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil (Skin Conditioning Agent - Occlusive), Sodium Polyacrylate (Film Former/Viscosity Increasing Agent), Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), Cetyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Pentaerythrityl Distearate (Skin Conditioning Agent - Emollient), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Caprylyl Glycol (Skin Conditioning Agent), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Cetearyl Glucoside (Surfactant), Glycine Soja Oil/Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (Emollient/Skin Conditioner), Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil (Emollient), Cocos Nucifera Oil/Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (Emollient/Hair Conditioner), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Skin Conditioning Agent - Emollient), Myristamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate (Skin-Conditioning Agent), Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate (Skin Conditioning Agent), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Modifier), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Myristyl Alcohol (Emulsifier/Emollient), Stearyl Alcohol (Emollient), Coumarin (Fragrance Ingredient), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Citric Acid (pH Adjuster), Caramel (Colorant), CI 14700/Red 4 (Colorant).

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(1) Coconut Hand Cream 30ml; (2) Coconut Lip Butter 10ml read more

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