shikai Borage Therapy Advanced Formula
shikai Shikai Borage Therapy Advanced Formula lists 14 ingredients on its label, 10 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.
Highlights
Contains essential oilsContains silicones
Formulation view Water-based formula featuring borage and jojoba oils, leveraging GLA for barrier support. A combination of dimethicone and shea butter provides occlusive moisture, preserved with phenoxyethanol. Suitable for dry or compromised skin. A formulator notes the rich lipid profile, though high borage oil concentration may carry comedogenic risks.
Key ingredients
- 溶剂
- Purified Water
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Glyceryl StearateCetyl Alcohol
- DENATURANT
- Glycerin
- 皮肤调理剂
- Borage Seed Oil
- 润肤剂
- Jojoba Seed Oil
- ANTIFOAMING
- Dimethicone
- 乳化剂
- Shea Butter
Other ingredients
Rooibos ExtractSafflower Seed OilVitamin E AcetateAvena Sativa PowderPhenoxyethanolEthylhexyl Glycerine
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purified Water | 溶剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Rooibos Extract | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Glyceryl Stearate | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Safflower Seed Oil | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Glycerin | DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Borage Seed Oil | 皮肤调理剂 | 0 · 2 | Green |
| Jojoba Seed Oil | 润肤剂 | 0 · 1 | Green |
| Cetyl Alcohol | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 1 · 1 | Green |
| Vitamin E Acetate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Dimethicone | ANTIFOAMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Avena Sativa Powder | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Shea Butter | 乳化剂,皮肤调理剂,保湿剂 | 0 · 1 | Green |
| Phenoxyethanol | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/29 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Ethylhexyl Glycerine | 防腐剂增效剂,保湿剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Purified Water
- Deionized or purified water serving as the formulation solvent base; requires protection from microbial contamination, typically constitutes the majority of the formula.
- Rooibos Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Emulsifier at 1-3%; may require acid to prevent saponification
- Safflower Seed Oil
- Not decoded yet
- Glycerin
- Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives
- Borage Seed Oil
- Borage Seed Oil; rich in GLA for barrier support and sebum regulation, highly refined grades preferred.
- Jojoba Seed Oil
- Jojoba seed oil; ester-rich, skin-like emollient; low irritation potential.
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Cetyl alcohol for emulsification/thickening; high concentration >10% may irritate.
- Vitamin E Acetate
- Not decoded yet
- Dimethicone
- Silicone occlusive at 1–5%; provides smooth feel, non-penetrating, suitable for sensitive skin
- Avena Sativa Powder
- Not decoded yet
- Shea Butter
- Natural butter providing emollient and occlusive moisturizing; used as emollient and emulsifier.
- Phenoxyethanol
- Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin
- Ethylhexyl Glycerine
- Hexylene glycol derivative, acts as antimicrobial booster and mild humectant, low irritation
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-21. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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