Name: Alpha-H - High Tide Water Cream
Brand: Alpha-H

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Product summary

"Alpha-H - High Tide Water Cream" is effective for: Moisturizing

This product could be helpful for: Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.20% - 1.80% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.05% - 0.20%, erythritol 0.05% - 0.25%, biosaccharide gum-1 0.05% - 0.25%, trehalose 0.20% - 0.75%, urea 0.30% - 0.75%, anhydroxylitol 0.55% - 1.25%, xylitylglucoside 0.90% - 1.30%, panthenol 1.20% - 1.80%, betaine 1.90% - 2.80% and glycerin 4.20% - 6.30%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Alpha-H" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails from 62.00$ up to 79.95$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Designed to drench and replenishes skin's moisture levels, with our unique hydration complex and antioxoident-rich Australian River Mint for a bouncier-looking complexion that lasts.Helps with Dryness and dehydration, fine lines and wrinkles, loss elasticity.Made for Suitable for all skin types, particularly dry and dehydrated skin.Texture and scent Bouncy, fast-absorbing gel cream and fragrance free.

Source: Alpha H US

This product contains serine. 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.

serine 0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

malachite extract 0.15% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

High Tide Water Cream

Source: From product name

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: anhydroxylitol, betaine.

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: squalane, caprylyl glycol.

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

squalane 3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

urea 0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

xylitylglucoside 0.9% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.15% - 0.55%

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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

panthenol 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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Potential irritants

pullulan 0.05% - 0.25%

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Works for: Mattifying

Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect

sodium anisate 0.05% - 0.1%

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Used as a fragrance

Comodogenic ingredients

algin 0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

All ingredients

water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.2% - 6.3%

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

squalane 3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, Betaine, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Panthenol, C13-15 alkane, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Mentha australis leaf extract, Urea, Trehalose, Xylitol, Allantoin, Sorbitan isostearate, Citric acid, Malachite extract, Glucose, Sodium phytate, Pentylene glycol, Serine, Biosaccharide gum-1, Erythritol, Disodium phosphate, Pullulan, Sodium hyaluronate, Caprylyl glycol, Glyceryl polyacrylate, Algin, Sodium levulinate, Glyceryl caprylate, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Potassium phosphate, Sodium anisate, Hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract

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Key ingredients	anhydroxylitol urea +12 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +7 more Other: ceramide np linoleic acid +10 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +8 more Other: niacinamide pantolactone +3 more	Common: anhydroxylitol urea +8 more Other: isosorbide dicaprylate borago officinalis seed oil +14 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +7 more Other: niacinamide folic acid +9 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +4 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride pantolactone +1 more	Common: anhydroxylitol urea +7 more Other: diglycerin dimethicone +1 more	Common: anhydroxylitol urea +5 more Other: glycine soja oil sodium lactate +2 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +5 more Other: niacinamide glycolic acid +8 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +6 more Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +8 more	Common: anhydroxylitol urea +7 more Other: gluconolactone caprylic/capric triglyceride +7 more	Common: urea panthenol +6 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone +5 more
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Potential Irritants	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +7 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil Has skin benefit? +6 more	polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +6 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? menthol Has skin benefit? +12 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +12 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? phytic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? betaine Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl isononanoate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? octyldodecyl myristate Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +45 more

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Anti-aging

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Moisturizing

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