Clinique Redness Solutions Urgent Relief Anti-Itch Cream dupes

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Water^[22], Cyclopentasiloxane^[6], Shea Butter^[17], Cetearyl Alcohol^[13], Squalane^[23], Butylene Glycol^[10], Glycerin^[25], Sucrose^[26], Isostearyl Neopentanoate^[3], Avena Sativa^[8] (Oat) Kernel Extract, Green Tea^[4] Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita^[20] (Matricaria), Cetearyl Glucoside^[9], Hydrogenated Lecithin^[5], Cholesterol^[18], Linoleic Acid^[2], Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate^[1], Sodium Hyaluronate^[12], Tocopheryl^[21] Acetate, Carbomer^[24], Sodium Chloride^[11], Stearic Acid^[16], Disodium Phosphate^[7], Potassium Carbomer^[24], Citric Acid^[19], Disodium Edta^[14], Phenoxyethanol^[15], Sodium Dehydroacetate^[15]

Ingredient Analysis

1. ↑ Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate. emollient & emulsifier

2. ↑ Linoleic Acid. Linoleic Acid is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, cleansing, emollient moisturizing, hair moisturizing, moisturizing, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

3. ↑ Isostearyl Neopentanoate. emollient skin-conditioner & binder

4. ↑ green tea – polyphenols ( Green Tea ) proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory; can prevent collagen breakdown & reduce UV damage to skin. It is generally accepted that 5% green tea extract or polyphenols in the 90% range is an effective concentration in skincare products to produce these effects.

5. ↑ Hydrogenated Lecithin. Hydrogenated Lecithin is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying, moisturizing ingredient.

6. ↑ Cyclopentasiloxane. Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)

7. ↑ Disodium Phosphate. used to adjust a formula's pH

8. ↑ oat – beta glucans ( Avena Sativa ) Humectant; moisturizes, soothes, calms irritation; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant

9. ↑ Cetearyl Glucoside. a blend of cetearyl alcohol and glucose that functions as an emulsifier and surfactant

10. ↑ Butylene Glycol. solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better

11. ↑ Sodium Chloride. salt; used in exfoliators or as a thickener/stabilizer in a formula

12. ↑ hyaluronic acid ( Sodium Hyaluronate ) A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss

13. ↑ fatty alcohols ( Cetearyl Alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

14. ↑ Disodium Edta. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

15. ↑ preservatives ( Phenoxyethanol ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

16. ↑ Stearic Acid. emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.

17. ↑ Shea Butter. emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness

18. ↑ Cholesterol. Emollient moisturizer; stabilizes & increases viscosity in a product. According to PETA, it's derived from lanolin & alternatives include solid complex alcohols (sterols) from plant sources.

19. ↑ Citric Acid. mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)

20. ↑ chamomile ( Chamomilla Recutita ) anti-inflammatory,calming,soothing

21. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopheryl ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin's barrier function; protects the skin barrier's oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

22. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

23. ↑ Squalane. light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people

24. ↑ Carbomer. Carbomer is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, gelling, viscosity controlling ingredient.

25. ↑ Glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers

26. ↑ sugar ( Sucrose ) humectant moisturizer; often used as a preservative substitute for glycerin