Moroccanoil Body Lotion
by Moroccanoil · body_care
Editor's Take
Aloe and Argan at active levels, backed by a full amino acid complex, but the PEG-style base emulsifiers and undisclosed fragrance hold it back from clean-category credibility.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.5 / 10
The Verdict
This is a competent daily moisturizer that earns its efficacy score (7.8) through a genuine commitment to hydration and barrier support,Aloe leads the formula, Argan and Evening Primrose oils deliver fatty acids at meaningful concentrations, and an 11-amino acid NMF complex does real work on long-term skin health. The technology is modern enough (6.8), using a dry-touch ester matrix to keep the oil load from feeling heavy. But the clean score (5.5) tells the real story: PEG-100 Stearate anchors the emulsion, undisclosed fragrance sits mid-list, and a roster of ethoxylated ingredients and synthetic preservatives keeps this firmly in the conventional camp. It hydrates well and feels refined, but if you're shopping for clean standards, the base doesn't match the botanical top notes.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Glycerin, DI-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Cetyl Alcohol, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Isohexadecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 60, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Lactate, Aspartic Acid, Valine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Serine, Alanine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Lysine HCL, Proline, Isoleucine, Histidine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Betaine, Glycine, PCA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol.