Philosophy When Hope Is Not Enough Gel Oil Mask
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INGREDIENTS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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Paraben free
Sulfate free
Alcohol free
Silicone free
Fungal Acne Safe
EU Allergent Free
Key Ingredients
Have you ever tried a product that promised certain effects but delivered nothing? It might have lacked key ingredients necessary for those promised results. Despite marketing claims, if a product lacks beneficial components, its efficacy is questionable.
We help you identify key ingredients known for effects such as acne-fighting, brightening, UV protection, and anti-aging, assisting you in making smarter skincare choices. Keep in mind that the effectiveness of key ingredients can vary; while some are well-proven, others have mixed research behind them.
Anti Aging from (7) Ingredient:
Promotes Wound Healing from (3) Ingredient:
Brightening from (5) Ingredient:
Acne fighting from (2) Ingredient:
Ingredients Related to Skin Types
Click the arrows next to Skin Type! Green = Good & Red = Bad
Products can be great for some and terrible for others due to different skin types and reactions to ingredients. We've identified ingredients suitable for dry, oily, and sensitive skin types.
Dry skin
Oily Skin
Sensitive skin
Oil skin
Ingredient Safety Breakdown (EWG Health Ratings)
The Ingredient Safety Breakdown indicates the percentage of ingredients categorized into different risk levels, as classified by the EWG (Environmental Working Group) when available. With numerous cosmetic ingredients in existence, the EWG is one of the few organizations globally that assigns ratings to many commonly used ingredients, making it a valuable reference point.
Low risk
Moderate risk
High risk
Unknown
INGREDIENT LIST
(Display the first 5 ingredients from a list of 79 ingredient)
EWG | CIR | Ingredient name & cosmetic function | Notes |
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1
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Water (Solvent) |
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8
|
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Fragrance (Masking, Perfuming, Deodorant) |
Good for dry skin
|
1
2
|
A
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Glycerin (Solvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant ) |
Good for dry skin
|
2
4
|
A
|
Phenoxyethanol (Fragrance, Preservative) |
|
1
2
|
A
|
Citric Acid (Masking, Fragrance, Chelating Agent, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
Anti Aging
Bad for sensitive skin
|
1
3
|
A
|
Dimethicone (Skin Protecting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antifoaming Agent) |
Silicone
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylyl Glycol (Humectant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
2
|
A
|
Ethylhexylglycerin (Deodorant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
A
|
Xanthan Gum (Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming) |
|
4
5
|
|
Limonene (Solvent, Perfuming, Deodorant) |
Allergen
|
3
|
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Linalool (Masking, Deodorant, Fragrance) |
Allergen
|
1
3
|
A
|
Sodium Benzoate (Masking, Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive) |
|
1
|
A
|
Butylene Glycol (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity decreasing agents) |
Good for dry skin
|
3
|
B
|
Propylene Glycol (Solvent, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Skin-Conditioningagent - Miscellaneous) |
Good for dry skin
|
3
|
A
|
Cyclopentasiloxane (Solvent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
Silicone
|
1
|
A
|
Stearic Acid (Masking, Fragrance, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Sufactant, Refatting) |
Bad for oily skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
A
|
Sodium Hyaluronate (Humectant, Skin Conditioning) |
Good for dry skin
Promotes Wound Healing
|
3
|
A
|
Bht (Masking, Fragrance, Antioxidant) |
|
1
|
B
|
Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Emollient, Fragrance) |
Bad for oily skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
3
4
|
|
Citronellol (Masking, Fragrance) |
Allergen
|
1
2
|
|
Lecithin (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antistatic Agent, Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
|
3
|
|
Hexyl Cinnamal (Masking, Fragrance) |
Allergen
|
1
|
A
|
1,2-Hexanediol (Solvent) |
|
3
5
|
|
Benzyl Salicylate (Masking, Fragrance, Uv Absorber) |
Allergen
|
1
|
A
|
Sodium Citrate (Masking, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent, Chelating) |
|
1
|
A
|
Hydroxyethylcellulose (Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Stabilising, Film Forming) |
|
4
5
|
A
|
Benzyl Benzoate (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Antimicrobial) |
Allergen
|
1
|
A
|
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Masking, pH adjusting agent, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant, Flavoring Agent, Phadjuster) |
Good for dry skin
Anti Aging
Brightening
|
1
|
A
|
C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antimicrobial) |
|
1
4
|
B
|
Lactic Acid (Fragrance, Humectant, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent, Skin Conditioning, Exfoliant, Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant) |
Anti Aging
Bad for sensitive skin
|
2
|
A
|
Sorbic Acid (Fragrance, Preservative) |
|
1
|
B
|
Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Emollient, Antifoaming Agent, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent, Anticaking Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Slip Modifier, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant, Viscosityincreasing Agent - Nonaqueous) |
|
1
|
A
|
Dimethicone Crosspolymer (Viscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Fixing, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant, Viscosity Increasingagent - Nonaqueous) |
|
3
6
|
|
Hydroxycitronellal (Masking, Fragrance) |
Allergen
|
1
|
A
|
Palmitic Acid (Fragrance, Opacifying, Emollient, Sufactant) |
Bad for oily skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
A
|
Tribehenin (Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
1
|
A
|
Maltodextrin (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Film Forming, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant) |
|
1
|
A
|
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Slip Modifier) |
|
5
|
|
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant) |
Brightening
Acne fighting
|
1
3
|
A
|
Peg 8 (Solvent, Humectant) |
|
2
|
B
|
Sodium Polyacrylate (Skin Conditioning, Absorbent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Viscosity Controlling, Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient) |
|
1
|
A
|
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract (Uv Absorber, Antioxidant, Anticaries Agent, Antidandruff Agent, Antifungal Agent, Antimicrobial Agent, Sunscreen Agent) |
Anti Aging
Promotes Wound Healing
Good for dry skin
|
3
4
|
|
Farnesol (Solvent, Masking, Deodorant, Fragrance, Soothing) |
Allergen
|
1
|
|
Ascorbyl Glucoside (Antioxidant) |
Brightening
|
1
|
A
|
Oleic Acid (Fragrance, Emollient, Emulsifying) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
B
|
Trideceth 6 (Surfactant, Emulsifying) |
|
1
|
A
|
Sclerotium Gum (Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising) |
|
1
|
|
Adenosine (Skin Conditioning) |
Anti Aging
|
1
|
|
Linoleic Acid (Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antistatic Agent, Sufactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
A
|
Acetic Acid (Masking, Fragrance, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
|
1
|
|
Linolenic Acid (Perfuming, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antistatic Agent, Sufactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
|
Pisum Sativum (Pea) Extract (Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting) |
|
1
|
|
Ceramide |
Anti Aging
|
1
|
B
|
C12 13 Pareth 3 (Surfactant, Emulsifying) |
|
1
|
B
|
C12 13 Pareth 23 (Surfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing) |
|
1
3
|
B
|
Laureth 3 (Surfactant, Emulsifying) |
|
1
|
|
Acetyl Dipeptide 1 Cetyl Ester (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
2
|
|
Angelica Archangelica Root Extract (Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Fragrance) |
|
1
|
|
Bifida Ferment Lysate (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
|
Cichorium Intybus (Chicory) Root Extract (Skin Conditioning, Fragrance) |
|
4
|
A
|
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
Acne fighting
Brightening
|
3
|
|
Peg 10 Rapeseed Sterol (Surfactant, Emulsifying, Sufactant) |
|
1
2
|
B
|
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Extract |
|
1
|
|
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide 14 (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
|
Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
|
Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
A
|
Alpha-Bisabolol |
Brightening
Promotes Wound Healing
|
1
|
|
Tocopherol (Vitamin E) |
Good for dry skin
Anti Aging
|
1
|
B
|
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Masking, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Uv Absorber, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant, Emollient, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Tonic) |
Good for oily skin
|
2
|
|
Alcohol (Solvent, Masking, Antifoaming Agent, Viscosity Controlling, Antimicrobial, Astringent) |
Bad for sensitive skin
Bad for dry skin
Alcohol
|
1
|
|
Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract |
|
3
|
A
|
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone (Emulsifying) |
|
1
|
A
|
Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil (Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
7
|
|
Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Perfuming) |
Allergen
|
1
|
A
|
Ascorbyl Palmitate (Masking, Antioxidant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
|
Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract |
|
1
|
A
|
1,2 Hexanediol (Solvent) |
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride (Solvent, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
1
|
|
Divinyldimethicone/ Dimethicone Copolymer (Hair Conditioning, Film Forming) |
|