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Safe pRetinol Cream AHAVA

AHAVA - Safe pRetinol Cream
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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

29 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

HIGH
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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Moisturizing

Promises, but can't deliver

  • Anti-aging
  • Evens skin tone
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"The moisturiser is boosted by a patented and innovative complex known as pRetinolTM."
From: Lookfantastic

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
limnanthes alba seed oil
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
caprylic/capric triglyceride
HIGH
does not meet threshold
Irritancy
niacinamide
HIGH
does not meet threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Rejuvenate the look of your skin with the AHAVA Safe pRetinol Cream."
From: Lookfantastic

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
niacinamide
HIGH
does not meet threshold
Irritancy
limnanthes alba seed oil
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
LOW
does not meet threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Replenishing and brightening, the cream assists with reducing the look of crow’s feet, fine lines and dark spots, offering an injection of luminosity."
From: Lookfantastic

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
niacinamide
HIGH
does not meet threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
undecane
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
myristyl myristate
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
caprylic/capric triglyceride
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 aqua (mineral spring water Plain old water
2 undecane Helps create a non-greasy finish on the skin
3 cetearyl alcohol A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
4 isodecyl isononanoate
5 glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
6 stearyl dimethicone Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
7 myristyl myristate An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
8 limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient.
9 glycol stearate
10 glyceryl stearate An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
11 caprylic/capric triglyceride 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
12 tridecane Helps create a dry, non-greasy finish of the skin
13 caprylyl methicone A type of silicone that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish on the skin
14 saccharide isomerate Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
15 propanediol Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
16 potassium sorbate A preservative
17 peg-40 stearate Helps oil and water mix together
18 peg-12 dimethicone/ppg-20 crosspolymer Helps water and oil mix together
19 ceteareth-20 Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
20 parfum (fragrance An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
21 butylphenyl methylpropional A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
22 linalool A fragrance. Can be irritating
23 geraniol A fragrance. Can be irritating
24 hydroxycitronellal A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating
25 citronellol A fragrance. Can be irritating
26 chlorphenesin A preservative
27 ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl
28 sodium benzoate A preservative
29 sodium citrate Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
30 citric acid Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
31 corn starch modified
32 hydrolyzed corn protein
33 zea mays (corn) starch Used to thicken the product's consistency
34 red 4 A colorant
35 0 ( The ingredient is not recognized
36 ci 16035
37 zea mays (corn) oil A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
38 ethylhexylglycerin A preservative
39 linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract
40 spilanthes acmella flower extract Plant extract that might hep calm down inflammation in skin
41 aloe barbadensis (aloe-vera) leaf juice 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
42 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
43 allantoin Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
44 niacinamide 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
45 beta-carotene A colorant adding orange or bright yellow color
46 dunaliella salina (dead sea alga) extract A green micro-algae extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but solid evidence is lacking. It helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
47 maris aqua Sea water. Helps dissolve other ingredients in a product
48 (dead sea water/osmoter). The ingredient is not recognized
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Scientific Sources

  • Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
  • Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
  • Content of fatty acids in corn (Zea mays L.) oil from Ecuador
  • Transdermal behaviour of the N-alkylamide spilanthol (affinin) from Spilanthes acmella (Compositae) extracts
  • Vitamin E in dermatology
  • Vitamin E and Skin Health
  • 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
  • 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
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