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AESTURA - Hydro Essence

AESTURA Hydro Essence

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Cysteine 0.01% - 0.1%Urea 0.05% - 0.2%

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Product summary

"AESTURA - Hydro Essence" is effective for: Moisturizing

This product could be helpful for: Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (histidine 0.05% - 0.15%, alanine 0.01% - 0.05%, aspartic acid 0.01% - 0.05%, glutamic acid 0.01% - 0.10%, urea 0.05% - 0.20%, glycine 0.05% - 0.20%, pca 0.05% - 0.20%, mannitol 0.05% - 0.15% and glycerin 2.80% - 4.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails from 43.50A$ up to 58.00A$ in Australia and for 28.99$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-oxidation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydro Essence

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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: alanine, aspartic acid.

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: squalane, cholesterol.

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

glycerin 2.8% - 4.2%

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

glycine 0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function

histidine 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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Anti-aging

This product contains aspartic acid, creatine, lysine, serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

creatine 0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

lysine 0.01% - 0.05%

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

serine 0.05% - 0.1%

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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Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (creatine, cysteine) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

cysteine 0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Might help neutralize free radicals in skin and might be helpful against hyperpigmentation

creatine 0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

tocopherol 0.01% - 0.1%

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

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Key Actives

cysteine 0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Might help neutralize free radicals in skin and might be helpful against hyperpigmentation

urea 0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Exfoliation

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

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Potential irritants

1,2-hexanediol 0.9% - 1.3%

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A preservative

acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer 1.4% - 2.1%

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Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together

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Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

butylene glycol 4.4% - 6.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

glycerin 2.8% - 4.2%

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

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Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Glyceryl caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Natto gum, Stearic acid, Hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea, Mannitol, Pca, Lactic acid, Glucose, Glycine, Urea, Sodium glycerophosphate, Serine, Glutamic acid, Tocopherol, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Potassium magnesium aspartate, Aspartic acid, Leucine, Sodium chloride, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Calcium gluconate, Magnesium gluconate, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Citric acid, Cholesterol, Histidine, Silica, Acetyl glucosamine, Creatine, Uric acid, Cysteine, Methionine

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