Effectiveness
80 /100Irritancy
LOWIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
adenosine |
MEDIUM
| ||
beta-glucan |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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glutathione | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
beta-glucan |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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adenosine | HIGH | ||
glutathione | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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beta-glucan | HIGH | ||
avena sativa kernel extract | HIGH | ||
niacinamide |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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tocopherol | HIGH | ||
glutathione | HIGH | ||
avena sativa kernel extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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methylpropanediol | ||
1,2-hexanediol | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root water | |
2 | methylpropanediol | Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation |
3 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
4 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
5 | butylene glycol | 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 |
6 | polyglycerin-3 | Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
7 | caprylic/capric triglyceride | A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin |
8 | 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 |
9 | propylheptyl caprylate | |
10 | water | Plain old water |
11 | ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer | Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions |
12 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
13 | sodium citrate | Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products |
14 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
15 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
16 | carbomer | Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
17 | glyceryl polymethacrylate | Used to create a nice product texture |
18 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
19 | adenosine | Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to stimulate collagen production in skin |
20 | tromethamine | Helps adjust pH in products |
21 | polyquaternium-51 | An emollient that helps create a nice silky finish on the skin |
22 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
23 | avena sativa (oat) kernel extract | An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties |
24 | beta-glucan | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
25 | hydrogenated lecithin | Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients. |
26 | cynara scolymus (artichoke) leaf extract | A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be irritating |
27 | pteris multifida extract | |
28 | dextrin | A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
29 | theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract | |
30 | dipropylene glycol | Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
31 | glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) root extract | Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation |
32 | tocopherol (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 |
33 | solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract | Eggplant fruit extract. Might have some anti-oxidant effect |
34 | glutathione | A peptide that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and reduce melanin production resulting in skin lightening effect and reduction in hyperpigmentation. It can also help attract moisture to the upper layer of the skin |
35 | pinus pinaster bark extract | A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |