Olay ProX Deep Wrinkle Treatment

10/30 Best Ingredients

13/30 Good Ingredients

7/30 Unfavorable Ingredients

7/30 Natural Ingredients

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Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Anti-aging)

6.0% zinc oxide

Zinc. Anti-aging effect on skin. Treats skin infections and heals various skin conditions
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 7548268
glycerin

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
tocopheryl acetate

Vitamin E. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, possesses skin protecting properties that reduce skin aging.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMCID: PMC3874949

camellia sinensis leaf extract

Green Tea. Antioxidant properties. Protects against UV rays, has anti-inflammatory properties.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 19492999
aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Aloe. Skin-conditioning agent, helps smooth wrinkled skin
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMCID: PMC2883372

Healing Ingredients (Best For Anti-aging)

panthenol

Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin

Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Anti-aging)

isohexadecane

Isohexadecane. Emollient
c13 14 isoparaffin

C13-14 Isoparaffin. Emollient

sucrose polycottonseedate

Sucrose Polycottonseedate. Emollient
niacinamide

Vitamin B3. Moisturizes skin and improves skin appearance.

Abrasive Ingredients

polyethylene

Polyethylene. Abrasive agent

Cleansing Ingredients

disodium edta

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

Conditioning Ingredients

cyclopentasiloxane

Cyclopentasiloxane. Lubricant

Neutral Ingredients

water

Aqua. Water
polyacrylamide

Polyacrylamide. Solvent polymer
laureth 7

Laureth-7. Emulsifying agent
peg/ppg 20/20 dimethicone

Dimethicone Copolyol. Silicones are skin conditioning agents widely used in cosmetics.
steareth 21

Steareth. Emulsifying agent

polymethylsilsesquioxane

Polymethylsilsesquioxane. Silicone, film former
behenyl alcohol

Behenyl Alcohol. Thickening agent
steareth 2

Steareth. Emulsifying agent
oleth 3 phosphate

Oleth-3 Phosphate. Emulsifying agent
triethoxycaprylylsilane

Triethoxycaprylylsilane. Emulsifying agent

Unfavorable Ingredients

7.5% octinoxate

Octyl Methoxycinnamate. Sunscreen ingredient. Potentially increased toxicity as a result of breakdown of OMC following UV irradiation (sun exposure)
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMCID: PMC2840218
2.5% octisalate

Octisalate. Sunscreen ingredient. Could produce allergic contact dermatitis
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 16956469
2.5% octocrylene

Octocrylene. Sunscreen ingredient. Strong allergen, potentially leading to contact dermatitis in children
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 20644036
stearyl alcohol

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

dmdm hydantoin

Dmdm Hydantoin. Preservative which can release formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is classified as carcinogenic and allergenic.
Source: National Institutes of Health - CASRN: 6440-58-0
iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate. Preservative. Negative effects include contact dermatitis and contact allergy
Source: CAS Number 55406-53-6
cetyl alcohol

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

Original List of Ingredients:

7.5% Octinoxate, 2.5% Octisalate, 2.5% Octocrylene, 6.0% Zinc Oxide, Water, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone, Steareth-21, Stearyl Alcohol, Sucrose Polycottonseedate, Niacinamide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyethylene, Panthenol, Behenyl Alcohol, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Alcohol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Steareth-2, Oleth-3-Phosphate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane

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