"Ahava - Age Control Even Tone Sleeping Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glycerin, polyglycerin-3, trehalose and butylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Limnanthes alba seed oil, dimethicone, dimethiconol, myristyl myristate and cetearyl alcohol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-38 0.25% - 0.45%). There are many different kind of peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of amino-acids. Some of them work as natural anti-biotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective peptides in skincare are, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails from 52.99$ up to 69.00$ in the United States, from 50.89A$ up to 82.50A$ in Australia, from 29.50£ up to 59.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 57.80CA$ in Canada.

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Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Enriched with Dead Sea Minerals and Tripeptide-38, the lightweight, velvety formula absorbs quickly into skin to pamper and hydrate, whilst providing anti-ageing benefits to minimise the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

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This product contains palmitoyl tripeptide-38. This ingredient 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.

palmitoyl tripeptide-38 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

limnanthes alba seed oil 0.4% - 0.65%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

niacinamide 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Age Control Even Tone Sleeping 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, polyglycerin-3.

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: dimethicone, dimethiconol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl tripeptide-38, panthenol

trehalose 0.95% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin

polyglycerin-3 0.2% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 1.7% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (scutellaria baicalensis extract) 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.

scutellaria baicalensis extract 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare typically too low. Can be used for its fragrant properties

limnanthes alba seed oil 0.4% - 0.65%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

citrus reticulata peel extract 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A likely irritant. Might have some anti-oxidant activity, but is mostly used as a fragrance in cosmetic products

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Age Control Even Tone Sleeping Cream

Source: From product name

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

niacinamide 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

ascorbyl glucoside 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness

allantoin 0.3% - 0.55%

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

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

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Potential irritants

citrus reticulata peel extract 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

A likely irritant. Might have some anti-oxidant activity, but is mostly used as a fragrance in cosmetic products

scutellaria baicalensis extract 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

Comodogenic ingredients

myristyl myristate 2% - 2.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic

cetearyl alcohol 1.5% - 1.8%

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

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.6% - 5.7%

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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

hydrogenated polyisobutene 4.2% - 5.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Isodecyl isononanoate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Myristyl myristate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Trehalose, Caprylyl methicone, Peg-40 stearate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Maris aqua, Unknown, Sea water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Panthenol, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Dictyopteris membranacea extract, Zizyphus jujuba fruit extract, Ascorbyl glucoside, Palmitoyl tripeptide-38, Citrus reticulata peel extract, Scutellaria baicalensis extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan tristearate, Ceteareth-20, Peg-12 dimethicone/ppg-20 crosspolymer, Parfum, Farnesol, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Cetyl palmitate, Cetyl alcohol, Niacinamide, Polyacrylate-13, Stearyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Sorbitan palmitate, Dimethiconol, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan oleate, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, Polyglycerin-3, Sorbitan isostearate, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Myricetin

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Key ingredients	niacinamide ascorbyl glucoside +13 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +4 more	Common: niacinamide niacinamide +6 more Other: madecassoside ceramide np +8 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +4 more Other: sodium hyaluronate	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: ceramide np fructooligosaccharides +12 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +4 more	Common: niacinamide niacinamide +5 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate polymethylsilsesquioxane +4 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: acetyl glucosamine undecylenoyl phenylalanine +1 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: urea fructose +7 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +2 more Other: bakuchiol adenosine +11 more	Common: niacinamide palmitoyl tripeptide-38 +3 more Other: retinal gluconolactone +17 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +2 more Other: madecassoside caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	coco-betaine Has skin benefit? isobutane Has skin benefit? +18 more	polyacrylamide Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +16 more	cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? acanthopanax senticosus root extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +13 more	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +13 more	lactic acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +4 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +7 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +19 more	madecassoside Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +75 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +59 more	centella asiatica extract Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more

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Moisturizing

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