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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Applied like a rinse-off mask, it unleashes exclusive AoSTM complex, AHAVA’s clinically-proven, wrinkle-smoothing patent and mineral-rich Dead Sea actives that deliver exceptional, long-lasting hydration.
glycerin
4% -
6%
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
lactobacillus ferment
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
ethylhexyl olivate
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
It’s also infused with micro granules which serve as gentle buffers to polish for healthy regrowth and even tone.
lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
lactic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Enzyme Peel
lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
lactic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
58/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
parfum
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
lactobacillus ferment
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
4% -
6%
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
cetearyl ethylhexanoate
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Silica, Ethylhexyl olivate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 oleate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl, Sodium citrate, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Spiraea ulmaria extract, Calotropis procera callus extract, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Mucor miehei extract, Niacinamide, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Ananas sativus fruit extract, Allantoin, Carica papaya fruit extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Salicylic acid, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Lactic acid, Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, Lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract, Phoenix dactylifera fruit extract, Dunaliella salina extract, Maris aqua, Unknown, Sea water
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- 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