Effectiveness
83 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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retinol | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
ascorbic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
ascorbic acid | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
retinol | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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squalane | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
ubiquinone | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
retinol | HIGH | ||
ascorbic acid | HIGH | ||
tocopherol | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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rosa centifolia flower water | ||
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate | ||
ascorbic acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | rosa centifolia (rose) water | |
2 | 10% magnesium ascorbyl phosphate | A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high |
3 | vitamin c | One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
4 | 10% niacinamide | Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture |
5 | 10% vitamin e | Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
6 | 1% retinol | Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating |
7 | rosa canina | |
8 | (rosehip) oil, | The ingredient is not recognized |
9 | lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating |
10 | algin | Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
11 | hyaluronic acid | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation |
12 | , optunia streptacantha (nopal cactus), | The ingredient is not recognized |
13 | hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn) oil | A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form. |
14 | , solanum lycopersicum (tomato) powder*, spinacia oleracea (spinach) powder*, oleracea italica (broccoli) powder*, | The ingredient is not recognized |
15 | squalane | An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. |
16 | ubiquinone (coenzyme q10 | Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen |
17 | citrus paradisi (grapefruit) oil | |
18 | citrus bergamia (bergamot) oil | A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity |
19 | citrus sinensis (sweet orange) oil | An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating |