Aesop Primrose Facial Hydrating Cream
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- cetearyl alcohol
- glycerin
- macadamia ternifolia seed oil
- Evening primrose oil
- +4 more

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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for anti-aging
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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LOW
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LOW
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for moisturizing
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.
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: oenothera biennis oil, triticum vulgare germ oil.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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HIGH | |||
HIGH |
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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macadamia ternifolia seed oil | ||
ceteareth-20 | ||
oenothera biennis oil |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Plain old water
| 40% - 60% |
| 5.1% - 7.7% |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
| 3.7% - 5.6% |
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Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
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- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
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- Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance
- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Rosemary and Sage (Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) Essential Oils
- Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.