Licorice pH Balancing Advance Serum ACWELL

Name: ACWELL - Licorice pH Balancing Advance Serum
Brand: ACWELL

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

80 /100

Irritancy

LOW

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In stock 2/7/2021

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Anti-blemish
Moisturizing
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-oxidation

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What does the product description say?

"Also formulated with antioxidant-rich Pycnogenol® (pine bark extract) to draw in hydration and minimize fine lines, plus glutathione and niacinamide additionally to help brighten."

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
niacinamide	HIGH
adenosine	MEDIUM
beta-glucan	LOW

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
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

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Licorice pH Balancing Advance Serum ACWELL

Key promises

SHOP NOW

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Moisturizing

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Anti-inflammatory

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Anti-oxidation

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
beta-glucan	HIGH
avena sativa kernel extract	HIGH
niacinamide	LOW