"ACURE - RESURFACING AMINO ACID SERUM" could be helpful for: Anti-aging and Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (sodium lactate 0.10% - 0.40%, sodium pca 0.40% - 0.90%, pca 0.45% - 1.00%, glutamic acid 0.80% - 1.20%, glycine 1.40% - 2.10%, alanine 1.70% - 2.50%, arginine 2.80% - 4.30% and betaine 5.30% - 8.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "ACURE" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 55.43A$ in Australia, for 12.99$ in the United States and for 19.99£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Does not work for

Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

This product contains serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

threonine 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Amino acids, moisturizing & refining serum.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, arginine.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine.

alanine 1.7% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

betaine 5.3% - 8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

glutamic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Evens skin tone

This product contains ingredients (alanine) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

alanine 1.7% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

serine 2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

alanine 1.7% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

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Potential irritants

melia azadirachta leaf extract 0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-blemish

A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

betaine 5.3% - 8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Betaine, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Arginine, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Threonine, Proline, Glutamic acid, Lysine hcl, Pca, Sodium pca, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Sclerotium gum, Xanthan gum, Sodium lactate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate

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Key ingredients	alanine arginine +10 more	Common: alanine arginine +9 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin +3 more	Common: alanine arginine +9 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin +3 more	Common: alanine arginine +6 more Other: alcaligenes polysaccharides glycerin +3 more	Common: arginine betaine +9 more Other: avena sativa kernel extract butyrospermum parkii butter +9 more	Common: glycine lysine hcl +9 more Other: niacinamide gluconolactone +12 more	Common: glutamic acid glycine +9 more Other: anhydroxylitol lactic acid +11 more	Common: glycine lysine hcl +9 more Other: niacinamide gluconolactone +12 more	Common: betaine glutamic acid +9 more Other: niacinamide ferulic acid +12 more	Common: betaine glutamic acid +9 more Other: phytosphingosine ceramide np +6 more	Common: arginine betaine +8 more Other: azelaic acid potassium azeloyl diglycinate +5 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +4 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +6 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +6 more	chromium hydroxide green Has skin benefit? potassium hydroxide Has skin benefit? +1 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +14 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +9 more	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +17 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +9 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +14 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? caprylhydroxamic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? betaine Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	lavandula angustifolia flower water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? peg-8 Has skin benefit? +68 more	lavandula angustifolia flower water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? lactobacillus ferment lysate Has skin benefit? +39 more

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ACURE RESURFACING AMINO ACID SERUM

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Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

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