Ingredient

Phytosterols

Low risk

FunctionBarrier Sterol

What it is — Phytosterols (INCI: Phytosterols) is a barrier lipid. It is commonly plant-derived.

What it does — It is commonly used as plant-derived sterols that reinforce the skin's lipid barrier and help calm irritation.

Typical use — It is used in moisturizers, creams and treatments that aim to reinforce the skin or scalp's lipid barrier. It is most useful within a blend designed to top up the skin's own lipids.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated and skin-compatible. It works best as part of a balanced barrier-support formula. It suits routines aimed at comfort and resilience rather than exfoliation or brightening.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: skin-compatible barrier lipids, very rarely sensitizing. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — skin-compatible barrier lipids, very rarely sensitizing.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 3 DHALIORA products

Celleanser Derma Barrier P Cream Celleanser Derma Barrier P CreamScreening 9.8 Hatherine Pore Melting Wide Shrinko Pack Hatherine Pore Melting Wide Shrinko PackScreening 9.2 HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean Kit HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean KitScreening 9.0
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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