nu-skin Nu Skin Napca Moisturizer
nu-skin Nu Skin Napca Moisturizer lists 38 ingredients on its label, 36 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
- Aqua
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Butylene Glycol
- Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
- Tocopheryl Linoleate
- Bisabolol
- Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate
- Sodium PCA
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Allantoin
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
- Retinyl Palmitate
- Zea Mays Oil
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Distearate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Carbomer
- Ceteareth-20
- Potassium Stearate
- Myristic Acid
- BHT
- Sodium Phytate
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Parfum
- Phenoxyethanol
- Chlorphenesin
- Potassium Sorbate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Benzoic Acid
- Sorbic Acid
- Linalool
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Coumarin
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains essential oilsContains EU-26 allergensContains fragrance
Key ingredients
- SOLVENT
- Aqua
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Palmitic Acid
- CLEANSING
- Stearic Acid
- HUMECTANT
- Butylene Glycol
- FRAGRANCE
- Carthamus Tinctorius Seed OilBisabolol
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Tocopheryl Linoleate
Other ingredients
Tocopheryl Linoleate/OleateSodium PCAEthylhexylglycerinAllantoinTocopheryl AcetateFucus Vesiculosus ExtractRetinyl PalmitateZea Mays OilSodium HyaluronateEthylhexyl MethoxycinnamateCetearyl AlcoholGlyceryl DistearateGlyceryl StearateCarbomerCeteareth-20Potassium StearateMyristic AcidBHTSodium PhytateSodium HydroxideParfumPhenoxyethanolChlorphenesinPotassium SorbateSodium BenzoateBenzoic AcidSorbic AcidLinaloolHexyl CinnamalCoumarin
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua | SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice | SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Palmitic Acid | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Stearic Acid | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, REFATTING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Butylene Glycol | HUMECTANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil | FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 1 | Green |
| Tocopheryl Linoleate | ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING | — | Green |
| Bisabolol | FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING | 0 · – | Green |
| Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Sodium PCA | ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | – · 0 | Green |
| Ethylhexylglycerin | DEODORANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Allantoin | SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING, SOOTHING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Tocopheryl Acetate | ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Fucus Vesiculosus Extract | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING, SOOTHING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Retinyl Palmitate | SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/376 | 1 · 2 | Green |
| Zea Mays Oil | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, PERFUMING | 0 · 1 | Green |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate | LIGHT STABILIZER, UV ABSORBER, UV FILTER · 限制 VI/12 | 0 · 1 | Yellow |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Glyceryl Distearate | ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Glyceryl Stearate | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Carbomer | EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Ceteareth-20 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Potassium Stearate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 1 · – | Green |
| Myristic Acid | PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 1 | Green |
| BHT | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE · 限制 III / 325 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Sodium Phytate | CHELATING, ORAL CARE | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Hydroxide | BUFFERING, DENATURANT · 限制 III/15a | 3 · – | Green |
| Parfum | FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING | 2 · 0 | Yellow |
| Phenoxyethanol | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/29 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Chlorphenesin | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/50 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Potassium Sorbate | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/4 | 0 · – | Yellow |
| Sodium Benzoate | ANTICORROSIVE, FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/1 | 0 · – | Yellow |
| Benzoic Acid | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE, pH ADJUSTERS · 限制 V/1 | 1 · – | Green |
| Sorbic Acid | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/4 | 1 · – | Yellow |
| Linalool | DEODORANT, PERFUMING · 限制 III/84 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Hexyl Cinnamal | PERFUMING · 限制 III/87 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Coumarin | PERFUMING · 限制 III/77 | 1 · – | Yellow |
Ingredients explained
- Aqua
- Solvent, main base; microbial control is critical
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- Natural humectant and soother with high water activity; requires preservative system, generally well-tolerated
- Palmitic Acid
- Palmitic acid for emulsification/emollient; solid fat, high melting point, occlusive.
- Stearic Acid
- Fatty acid emulsifier, white waxy solid; adds slip feel
- Butylene Glycol
- Polyol humectant and solvent at 1–5%; aids solubilization, light feel
- Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
- Natural seed oil rich in linoleic acid; moisturizing, prone to oxidation, needs antioxidants
- Tocopheryl Linoleate
- Vitamin E linoleate antioxidant and humectant; oil-soluble, oxidizes easily; use chelators and protect from light
- Bisabolol
- Soothing and anti-inflammatory agent, 0.01–0.1%; low irritation, good for sensitive skin.
- Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium PCA
- Sodium PCA, NMF component, 1-10% humectant; salty/tacky at high levels.
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Mild conditioner and preservative booster at 0.5–1%; reduces preservative load, smooth feel
- Allantoin
- Skin soother at 0.5-2%; promotes cell regeneration
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Vitamin E derivative antioxidant at 0.1–1%; more stable than tocopherol, store protected from light
- Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
- Brown alga extract providing moisture, soothing, and smoothing; gentle with no known sensitization or comedogenic risk.
- Retinyl Palmitate
- Vitamin A ester for skin conditioning; light-sensitive, requires protection, avoid in pregnancy.
- Zea Mays Oil
- Corn oil; light emollient and stabilizer. Low comedogenic rating (1). Use at 2-5% as carrier.
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Potent humectant at 0.1–2%; different MW for penetration depth, high levels may draw moisture
- Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- UVA absorber used with other filters; poor water stability and photolability, requires light stabilizers, max concentration typically 10%.
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Fatty alcohol emulsifier at 1-5%; non-ionic surfactant
- Glyceryl Distearate
- Glyceride emollient/anti-static; oil-soluble, enhances emulsion stability.
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Emulsifier at 1-3%; may require acid to prevent saponification
- Carbomer
- Gelling thickener requiring neutralization; watch out for ion compatibility
- Ceteareth-20
- Not decoded yet
- Potassium Stearate
- Soap-based emulsifier and cleanser; high pH, consider drying for dry skin.
- Myristic Acid
- Saturated fatty acid, saponification feedstock; insoluble alone, pairs with stearic acid.
- BHT
- Lipophilic antioxidant at 0.01-0.05%; ineffective with acidic systems, label-sensitive, check regulatory limits as preservative alternative.
- Sodium Phytate
- Chelating agent stabilizes metal ions to prevent oxidative degradation; also used in oral care, high safety profile.
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Strong base neutralizer for pH adjustment; handle with extreme care
- Parfum
- Fragrance for scent; may contain allergens, caution for sensitive skin, full labeling required.
- Phenoxyethanol
- Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin
- Chlorphenesin
- Phenolic antimicrobial; strict EU limits apply, potential allergen, careful dosing required for leave-on products.
- Potassium Sorbate
- Preservative effective below pH 6; combinable with sodium benzoate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Preservative booster, effective below pH 4.5; combinable with sorbates
- Benzoic Acid
- Preservative and pH adjuster at 0.1–0.5%; low water solubility, best in acidic media, irritant at high levels.
- Sorbic Acid
- Preservative effective at low pH, often combined with sorbate salts; check regulatory limits
- Linalool
- Natural fragrance component at ≤0.05%; one of EU 26 allergens, caution for sensitive skin
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Common fragrance component (jasmine/vanilla note); listed EU allergen, requires labeling at >10ppm (leave-on).
- Coumarin
- Classic fragrance and photosensitizer, EU restriction III/77; high allergen risk, limit in facial products
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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