What Clinique’s marketing says about Aromatics Elixir Body Smoother
Silky lotion
Hydrating
A combination of rose essence, sandalwood, and chamomile has toning and astringent qualities that also give a sense of calm
Disclaimer: What the company says about a product should be given very little importance when considering the product. Decisions should be based on what the ingredients in the product do.
Read the review below to find out if the product ‘ actually’ does what its marketing says it does…
Aromatics Elixir Body Smoother Review
The product’s ingredients
Description of what the ingredients in Aromatics Elixir Body Smoother do
Ingredient 1 – Water (Aqua Purificata) Purified
Function: Solvent
A solvent helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product. Dissolved ingredients can spread and penetrate better. The water is purified, so it is free of toxins and pollutants.
A solvent helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product. Dissolved ingredients can spread and penetrate better. The water is purified, so it is free of toxins and pollutants.
Ingredient 2 – Tea-Stearate
Function: Emulsifier
It keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. It binds all ingredients in the product together.
It keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. It binds all ingredients in the product together.
Ingredient 3 – Aromatics Perfume (Parfum)
Function: Fragrance
Adds fragrance.
This is a problem ingredient. Though it can give a nice sensation when we apply it, in the long run, it can irritate and aggravate the skin. Irritated skin in the long term, loses water and is prone to breakouts and dark spots.
Adds fragrance.
This is a problem ingredient. Though it can give a nice sensation when we apply it, in the long run, it can irritate and aggravate the skin. Irritated skin in the long term, loses water and is prone to breakouts and dark spots.
Ingredient 4 – Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Function: Emollient
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Ingredient 5 – Peg-4
Function: Humectant, Solvent
It pulls water molecules from the atmosphere to the top layer of the skin – and thus adds hydration to the skin (humectant).
A solvent helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product. Dissolved ingredients can spread and penetrate better.
It pulls water molecules from the atmosphere to the top layer of the skin – and thus adds hydration to the skin (humectant).
A solvent helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product. Dissolved ingredients can spread and penetrate better.
Ingredient 6 – Coconut (Cocos Nucifera) Oil
Function: Fragrance
Adds fragrance.
It softens and smoothens the skin. It forms a thin layer on top of the skin, prevents water from the surface of the skin from evaporating into the atmosphere, and thus helps skin stay hydrated.
Adds fragrance.
It softens and smoothens the skin. It forms a thin layer on top of the skin, prevents water from the surface of the skin from evaporating into the atmosphere, and thus helps skin stay hydrated.
Ingredient 7 – Cetyl Alcohol
Function: Emollient, Thickener, Emulsifier
Emollients soften and smoothen the skin.
An emulsifier keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. It binds all ingredients in the product together and thickens it.
Emollients soften and smoothen the skin.
An emulsifier keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. It binds all ingredients in the product together and thickens it.
Ingredient 8 – Tocopheryl Acetate
Function: Antioxidant, Stabiliser
This ingredient is an antioxidant. An antioxidant fights nasty particles on the skin called free radicals. Free radicals age the skin by damaging the good cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate also protects the formula of the product from degradation. So at the low amount it is being used here, it could be used mainly to protect the product from degradation.
This ingredient is an antioxidant. An antioxidant fights nasty particles on the skin called free radicals. Free radicals age the skin by damaging the good cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate also protects the formula of the product from degradation. So at the low amount it is being used here, it could be used mainly to protect the product from degradation.
Ingredient 9 – Ppg-26 Oleate
Function: Emollient
Softens the skin.
Softens the skin.
Ingredient 10 – Peg-100 Stearate
Function: Emulsifier
Keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients of the product together (Emulsifier). Without emulsifiers, the ingredients of the product won’t mix with each other.
Keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients of the product together (Emulsifier). Without emulsifiers, the ingredients of the product won’t mix with each other.
A quick note on other ingredients
These ingredients are all further down the ingredient list. So the amount used in the product is less. The amount of an ingredient used reduces as we go down the ingredient list. And most functional ingredients when used at lower rates, the effect they have won’t be the same as if they were used at higher rates.
It is important to remember that in the majority of skincare products when it comes to how much the ingredients help the skin, only the first 5 ingredients matter the most. After about the 7th ingredient, how much the ingredient can help the skin, reduces significantly.
Has dimethicone. Dimethicone adds a thin layer on top of the skin and helps the skin stay hydrated. It also enhances the texture of the product. It gives it a silky feel.
It is important to remember that in the majority of skincare products when it comes to how much the ingredients help the skin, only the first 5 ingredients matter the most. After about the 7th ingredient, how much the ingredient can help the skin, reduces significantly.
Has dimethicone. Dimethicone adds a thin layer on top of the skin and helps the skin stay hydrated. It also enhances the texture of the product. It gives it a silky feel.
