PRODUCT REVIEW
Ahava Age Control Eye Cream
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Age Control Eye Cream
cyclomethicone
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer
sodium hyaluronate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
saccharide isomerate
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Age Control Eye Cream
centella asiatica extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
0.95% -
1.15%
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
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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
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl isostearate
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
allantoin
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
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
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl isostearate
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic
All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
7.1% -
8.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Isostearyl isostearate, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Quaternium-18 hectorite, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Butylene glycol, Ruscus aculeatus root extract, Centella asiatica extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Propylene glycol, Sodium hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maris sal, Unknown, Sea water, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Saccharide isomerate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Ceratonia siliqua gum, Dunaliella salina extract, Phoenix dactylifera fruit extract, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- On the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics
- Dunaliella salina alga extract inhibits the production of interleukin-6, nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species by regulating nuclear factor-κB/Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription in virus-infected RAW264.7 cells