"ADVANCED CLINICALS - Bulgarian Rose Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. As we expect from a proper moisturizer, the formula includes a combo of effective humectants and emollients. These are the two different types of ingredients that are essential for improving the skin hydration and supporting a healthy skin barrier. Glycerin, butylene glycol and caprylyl glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, isopropyl myristate, cetearyl alcohol and caprylyl glycol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Irritation risk

This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

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The product retails at around 15.00$ in the United States and for 118.30A$ in Australia.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

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Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Bulgarian Rose Cream

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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: glycerin, butylene glycol.

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: isopropyl myristate, cetearyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum

paraffinum liquidum 5.7% - 8.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

isopropyl myristate 2.1% - 3.2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

glycerin 1.5% - 2.3%

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

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Features rare, anti-aging Rose extracts from the Kazanlika Valley of the Roses in Bulgaria.

Source: Advanced Clinicals

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

centella asiatica extract 0.4% - 0.9%

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.

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.4% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

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Key Actives

centella asiatica extract 0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

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

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.4% - 0.95%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Antibacterial, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

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Potential irritants

rosa damascena flower extract 0.5% - 1.15%

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Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

parfum 0.05% - 0.3%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 3.2% - 4.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

glyceryl stearate se 2.5% - 3.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

paraffinum liquidum 5.7% - 8.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

cetearyl alcohol 3.2% - 4.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate se, Isopropyl myristate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Ceteareth-20, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Rosa damascena flower extract, Centella asiatica extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Carrageenan, Persea gratissima oil, Sea salt, Disodium edta, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium hydroxide

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Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: allantoin cera alba +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +1 more Other: hamamelis virginiana extract silybum marianum extract +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: beeswax bisabolol +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +1 more Other: petrolatum dimethicone +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +1 more Other: retinyl palmitate salicyloyl phytosphingosine +6 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: petrolatum helianthus annuus seed oil +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +1 more Other: petrolatum ceramide 3 +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +1 more Other: adenosine urea +4 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycerin +2 more Other: retinol lactic acid +3 more
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Potential Irritants	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	dmdm hydantoin Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hydroxypropyl guar Has skin benefit? +5 more	melissa officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +23 more	vanilla planifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +7 more	isopropyl alcohol Has skin benefit? iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclohexasiloxane Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +25 more

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ADVANCED CLINICALS Bulgarian Rose Cream

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