Overview
What it is
Fragrance with 15 ingredients
Cool Features
It is cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe
Free From
It doesn't contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
Fun facts
The Nue Co is from United States.
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What's inside
Ingredients List
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Coriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningCommiphora Myrrha Oil
Masking
Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Germanica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningViola Odorata Flower Extract
MaskingJasmonyl
Perfuming
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Hexamethylindanopyran
Masking
Bursera Graveolens Wood Oil
Masking
Ambroxide
Perfuming
Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil
Masking
Alcohol, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Iris Germanica Root Extract, Viola Odorata Flower Extract, Jasmonyl, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Hexamethylindanopyran, Bursera Graveolens Wood Oil, Ambroxide, Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil
Concerns
Ingredients Explained
This ingredient is also called ethanol or ethyl alcohol. It is denatured, meaning made undrinkable for cosmetic use.
In formulas, it:
Is it bad for your skin?
The answer comes down to concentration. Patch and wash studies have found highly concentrated alcohol-based hand rubs (60-100%) cause less barrier disruption than washing with a basic detergent like SLS. The only measurable effect in these studies was a temporary dip in skin hydration.
Concentrations below 12-15% in leave-on cosmetics is generally well-tolerated. Concentrations above start to see increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and reduced hydration.
In concentrations about 58%, it creates temporary channels in your skin's lipid layers to become more permeable and allow other ingredients to slip through easily.
This ingredient can be up to 80% of the formula in alcohol-based perfumes.
Overall, this ingredient is probably harmless if found lower down an ingredients list but worth side-eyeing if it's high up (especially if your barrier is already struggling).
Alcohol can worsen dry skin, eczema, and oily skin, especially at higher concentrations. This is because it can increase transepidermal water loss and decrease hydration to disrupt the skin barrier.
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
True allergic contact dermatitis to ethanol is uncommon, but be sure to patch test if you have dry or sensitive skin.
Learn more about AlcoholCardamom essential oil is used to add a warm, spicy, and sweet scent to products.
Cardamomum extract is used to add a sweet, warm, and spicy scent to products.
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil is the oil from the bergamot orange and is primarily used as a fragrance. It has a "fresh" and "bright orange" scent.
The main aroma compounds found in this ingredient are limonene (~27-52%), linalool (~2-22%), and linalyl acetate (~27-40%). These are known EU fragrance allergens.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
When used topically, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil is a photosensitizer due to the furanocoumarin content. Furanocoumarins absorb UV-A and cause phytophotodermatitis; this can look like redness, blistering, and lasting brown pigmentation on sun-exposed skin.
Due to this, this ingredient is capped at 0.4% in leave-on products applied to sun exposed skin.
Many modern formulas used a "furanocoumarin-free" version that sidesteps the phototoxicity issue, but still contains the fragrance allergens.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit OilCoriander or cilantro extract is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
Myrrh oil is created by distilling the gum resin of the Commiphora myrrha tree. It has a natural woody scent.
This resin comes from the myrrh tree native to northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It has skin conditioning properties and brings a few interesting things to the skincare table.
The resin contains sesquiterpenes or compounds that give it antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. One study found the essential oil of this tree provided the best protection against squalene peroxidation. This is when the squalene naturally found in your skin gets oxidized by UV exposure or environmental stressors like pollution.
Research has also shown that myrrh can help calm itch and irritation by dialing down your skin's inflammatory response at the cellular level.
In lab studies, myrrh extract helped close wounds by up to 98.4%. This suggests it has real potential for supporting skin repair and recovery.
Fun fact: This ingredient has been used for centuries to treat wounds, skin infections, and inflammatory conditions.
Learn more about Commiphora Myrrha Resin ExtractThis ingredient comes from the Iris flower native to Germany.
We don't have a description for Viola Odorata Flower Extract yet.
Jasmonyl is a fragrance.
Juniperus Virginiana Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fruits and leaves of the Red Cedar tree. This tree is native to North America.
This ingredient is also known as Galaxolide. It is a synthetic fragrance used to add a "sweet musky floral" odor.
The EU Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety deems this ingredient to be an allergen and irritant.
Palo Santo essential oil is used to add a sweet and woody scent to products.
This ingredient imparts a woody and amber-like fragrance.
This ingredient is also known as Guaiacwood oil.
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