Face creams don't have to be expensive: In the consumer magazine's test, ten out of 44 creams received top marks.
Frankfurt am Main – Ökotest tested face creams: ten of the 44 creams tested received top marks, only four failed.
CV Cadea Vera Hydro 24H Intensive Moisturizing Cream, Alverde Organic Wild Rose Day Cream for Dry Skin and Dr.
Hauschka 24-hour day cream, as
Chip
states.
Eucerin Lipo-Balance from Beiersdorf, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua intensive care from Johnson & Johnson, Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 day care from Procter & Gamble and Mouson cream anti-wrinkle from L'Oreal are therefore not recommended.
A conclusion: "The face cream comparison from ÖKO-TEST shows once again that certified natural cosmetics do not have to be expensive, but contain fewer problematic ingredients and completely dispense with added plastic compounds."
Fragrances in face creams: Ökotest warns of these additives
You should look for these substances in the ingredients of your face cream - and avoid them if necessary.
Because Ökotest classifies the following additives as problematic:
Galaxolid:
According to Ökotest, the "artificial musk scent" enters the human organism through the skin.
There it accumulates in adipose tissue.
Hydroxycitronellal, cinnamyl alcohol and cinnamal
: These substances can cause allergies.
Paraffins or silicones
: may be contaminated with mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), which are suspected carcinogens.
PEG compounds:
Can also make the skin more permeable to foreign substances.
Ökotest recommends face creams without UV filters
For Ökotest it is noticeable that some face creams are enriched with their own sun protection factor.
However, octocrylene or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate could also be used.
"These UV filters, which we have long criticized, are suspected of acting like hormones," writes Ökotest.
And Ökotest concludes with: "Our tip: It is better to use a moisturizing cream without a UV filter.
You can supplement with sunscreen if needed.” (kat)