PRODUCT REVIEW
ACWELL Phyto Active Balancing Ampoule
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Featuring B5 Complex, which includes Licorice Root Extract, helps revive tired, pre-mature aging skin.
adenosine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
niacinamide
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
threonine
0.15% -
0.25%
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
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
An anti-aging ampoule helps balance skin by replenishing hydration, fortifying skin barrier and regulating skin's pH value and sebum secretion.
fructooligosaccharides
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glutamic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
beta-glucan
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
centella asiatica extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
Evens skin tone
niacinamide
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
alanine
0.2% -
0.4%
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
cysteine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might help neutralize free radicals in skin and might be helpful against hyperpigmentation
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Anti-oxidation
cysteine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might help neutralize free radicals in skin and might be helpful against hyperpigmentation
salvia miltiorrhiza root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An aromatic plant root extract with a mint-like smell. Can be irritating. Used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
beta-glucan
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
eclipta prostrata leaf extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that is mostly used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
salvia miltiorrhiza root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
An aromatic plant root extract with a mint-like smell. Can be irritating. Used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria japonica extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
centella asiatica extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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Potential irritants
eclipta prostrata leaf extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that is mostly used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
salvia miltiorrhiza root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
An aromatic plant root extract with a mint-like smell. Can be irritating. Used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria japonica extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
All ingredients
glycerin
4.6% -
5.6%
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
propanediol
3.9% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Dicaprylyl ether, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Pentylene glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 laurate, Laminaria japonica extract, Eclipta prostrata leaf extract, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, Sciadopitys verticillata root extract, Salvia miltiorrhiza root extract, Dioscorea japonica root extract, Theobroma cacao seed extract, Piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, Centella asiatica extract, Panax ginseng berry extract, Hydrogenated lecithin, Methylpropanediol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Xanthan gum, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-glucan, Dextrin, Polyquaternium-51, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Saccharide isomerate, Butylene glycol, Glycosphingolipids, Phospholipids, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Leucine, Serine, Aspartic acid, Lysine, Methionine, Valine, Sodium citrate, Cysteine, Citric acid, Isoleucine, Alanine, Arginine, Cholesterol, Tyrosine, Threonine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Histidine, Ethylhexylglycerin
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