PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hyaluronic Gel Face Cream
sodium hyaluronate
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
glycerin
2.6% -
4%
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-aging
What does the product description say?
Formulated with Vitamins B12, C, and E to promote youthful radiance.
ascorbic acid
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
tocopherol
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
1.3% -
1.9%
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
cymbopogon martini oil
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Aromatic plant oil used in cosmetics as a fragrance. A likely irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Potential irritants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
cymbopogon martini oil
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Aromatic plant oil used in cosmetics as a fragrance. A likely irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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propanediol
4.3% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
dimethicone
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Sodium hyaluronate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Butylene glycol, Caulerpa lentillifera extract, Oryza sativa bran extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Helianthus annuus extract, Cymbopogon martini oil, Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sea salt, Carrageenan, Vaccinium angustifolium fruit extract, Ascorbic acid, Polysorbate 20, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Hexylene glycol, Citric acid
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Topical vitamin B12--a new therapeutic approach in atopic dermatitis-evaluation of efficacy and tolerability in a randomized placebo-controlled multicentre clinical trial
- Superiority of a vitamin B12-containing emollient compared to a standard emollient in the maintenance treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis
- Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroactive Properties of Selected Fruit Extracts
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_073_annex1.pdf
- Vitamin E in dermatology