Protecting Milk Essence

Skinsecretlab

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About this product

The Skinsecretlab Protecting Milk Essence is a serums, essence, ampoule. Our analysis of its 40 ingredients (33 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Serums, Essence, Ampoules
Ingredients
40
Low-risk
33
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
Sweden

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 14/8
Good for dry skin
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Linolenic Acid Linoleic Acid Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Oleic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Glycerin Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Coconut Alkanes Cholesterol Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Caution for dry skin
Linolenic Acid Linoleic Acid Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Oleic Acid Xanthan Gum Glycerin Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 3/7
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin Copper Gluconate Tocopheryl Acetate
Caution for sensitive skin
Linolenic Acid Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Glycerin Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients list

40 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All40 Skin Conditioning39 Emollient10 Hair Conditioning8 Fragrance7 Emulsion Stabilising7 Humectant6 Solvent5 Emulsifying5
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
A
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antimicrobial)
1
Coconut Alkanes
(Emollient, Solvent)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
B
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Polyglyceryl-10 Mono/Dioleate
(Skin Conditioning)
3
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
1
A
Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
1
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
(Humectant, Skin Conditioning)
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
(Humectant)
1
Ceramide NP
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
Ceramide AP
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
Ceramide EOP
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Beta-Glucan
(Bulking Agent, Skin Conditioning)
2
Copper Gluconate
(Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting)
1
A
Magnesium Aspartate
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Oleic Acid
(Fragrance, Sufactantsurfactant Cleansing Agent Is Included As A Function For The Soap Form Of Oleic Acid., Emollient, Emulsifying)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Linoleic Acid
(Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactantsurfactant Cleansing Agent Is Included As A Function For The Soap Form Of Linoleic Acid., Antistatic Agent, Emollient)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Linolenic Acid
(Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactantsurfactant Cleansing Agent Is Included As A Function For The Soap Form Of Linolenic Acid., Antistatic Agent, Emollient, Perfuming)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
3
Zinc Gluconate
(Cosmetic Biocide, Skin Conditioning, Deodorant)
1
A
Euterpe Oleracea Sterols
(Skin Conditioning)
Phosphatidylglycerol
1
Phytosphingosine
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Caprylyl Glycol
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant)
1
A
Cholesterol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Emulsifying, Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling)
1
B
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
(Emollient, Skin Conditioning)
4
B
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
(Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Film Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Carbomer
(Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
A
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
1
A
1,2-Hexanediol
(Solvent)
1
Sodium Phytate
(Chelating Agent, Oral Care Agent)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
1
A
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning)
3
A
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking)
2
A
Chlorphenesin
(Cosmetic Biocide, Antimicrobial, Preservative)
2
A
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin

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Key ingredients

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Mono/Dioleate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Good for dry skin

Concerns

Contains paraben
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningEmollientAntimicrobial
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 EmollientSolvent
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Skin conditioningEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant
Polyglyceryl-10 Mono/Dioleate
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 HumectantSkin conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Humectant
Ceramide NP
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Ceramide AP
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Bulking agent, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Bulking agentSkin conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin conditioning, Skin protecting
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioning
Xanthan Gum
Binding agent, Emulsion stabilising
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Binding agentEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioningSurfactant -emulsifying agentViscosity increasing agentBindingGel formingViscosity controlling
+ 16 more — see the full ingredients list above
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 AntioxidantSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningHumectant Good for Dry Skin
Oleic Acid
Fragrance, Sufactantsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of oleic acid.
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSufactantsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of oleic acid.EmollientEmulsifying Fungal-acne trigger
Linoleic Acid
Fragrance, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 FragranceHair conditioningSkin conditioningSufactantsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of linoleic acid.Antistatic agentEmollient Fungal-acne trigger
Linolenic Acid
Fragrance, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 FragranceHair conditioningSkin conditioningSufactantsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of linolenic acid.Antistatic agentEmollientPerfuming Fungal-acne trigger
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Skin conditioningEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant Fungal-acne trigger
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Citric Acid
Chelating agent, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Chelating agentFragrancePh adjusterBuffering agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Where it fits: Apply after toner and before moisturiser — thinnest to thickest.
  • 2 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

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