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FLEURS D'AFRIQUE INTENSIVE RECOVERY OIL African Botanics

African Botanics - FLEURS D'AFRIQUE INTENSIVE RECOVERY OIL
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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

94 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

HIGH
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In stock 2/19/2021
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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Anti-aging
  • Evens skin tone
  • Moisturizing
  • Anti-oxidation

Promises, but can't deliver

All promises fulfilled!
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What does the product description say?
"forms a powerful essential fatty acid matrix to prevent and ‘undo’ existing signs of stress – from fine lines and wrinkles to blemishes, dark spots, redness and loss of firmness."
From: Bluemercury

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
retinol
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
ubiquinone
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"forms a powerful essential fatty acid matrix to prevent and ‘undo’ existing signs of stress – from fine lines and wrinkles to blemishes, dark spots, redness and loss of firmness."
From: Bluemercury

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
retinol
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Restorative Oil With Retinol and Powerful Anti-aging Actives Night-blooming flower extracts are combined with regenerating actives in this highly concentrated face oil."
From: Bluemercury

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
oenothera biennis oil
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
ubiquinone
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
glycine soja oil
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy

Anti-oxidation

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
tocopherol
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
retinol
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
ubiquinone
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
sclerocarya birrea seed oil
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
rosa damascena flower oil
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
rosa moschata seed oil
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 citrillus lanatus (kalahari melon)* seed oil
2 sclerocarya birrea (marula)* seed oil An emollient that helps to soften the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation
3 , jasmine grandiflorum (jasmine) flower oil, The ingredient is not recognized
4 adansonia digitata*, ro Baobab oil. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
5 rosa damascena (rose) flower oil Contains essential oil. Can be irritating
6 rosa moschata (rosehip) seed oil
7 caprylic capric triglyseride A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
8 cylindrotheca fusiformis (microalgae) extract Helps skin moisturization by attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties but research confirming effectiveness in skin is lacking
9 tocopherol (vitamin e 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
10 ), helichrysum angustifolium (immortelle) oil, The ingredient is not recognized
11 oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
12 myrothamnus flabellifolius (resurrection) extract A fragrant plant extract with some antibacterial properties. Can be irritating
13 aspalathus linearis (rooibos)* extract
14 , bulbinella nutens (bulbinella) extract, schinziophyton rautanenii (mongongo)* oil, cyclopia (honeybush) extract, The ingredient is not recognized
15 ubiquinone (coq10 Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
16 calendula officinalis (marigold) flower oil
17 glycine soja (soybean) oil A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function
18 tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective.
19 retinol (vitamin a Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
20 rosmarinus officinalis extract
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Scientific Sources

  • Fatty acid composition and metal content of Adansonia digitata seeds and seed oil
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  • Fucoxanthin: A Promising Medicinal and Nutritional Ingredient. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 1–10.
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  • Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
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