PRODUCT REVIEW
111SKIN Cryo Activating Hydra Gel
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Cryo Activating Hydra Gel
sodium hyaluronate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
betaine
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Key Benefits Ideal for use under makeup for a smooth application and youthful lookLotus extract keeps skin hydrated but never feels heavy or greasyUltra filling spheres fill fine lines and wrinklesPlumps skin and resurfacesLightweight formulaRefines and tones all in one easy to use product from skincare experts US300026473
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
benzyl alcohol
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
pyrus malus juice
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Apple juice. Might help attract water to the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
glycerin
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Potential irritants
benzyl alcohol
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
pyrus malus juice
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Apple juice. Might help attract water to the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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butylene glycol
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Nelumbo nucifera root water, Butylene glycol, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Glycerin, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Carbomer, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Lecithin, Propanediol, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Hordeum vulgare seed extract, Pentylene glycol, Prunus persica juice, Pyrus malus juice, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Disodium edta, Sodium hydroxide, Panax ginseng root extract, Dehydroacetic acid, Trihydroxystearin, Achillea millefolium extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Menthol, Glyceryl caprylate, Maltodextrin, Aloe vera leaf extract, Glyceryl undecylenate, Menthyl lactate, Sodium chloride, Sodium carbonate, Xanthan gum, Glucomannan, Parfum, Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool
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- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging