"Alpha-H - Vitamin C Paste with 10% L-Absorbic Acid" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

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This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 3.50% - 5.20% It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production, neutralizing free radicals in skin and improving pigmentation marks. We recommend to use up this product quickly after opening: Ascorbic Acid degrades fast when it gets in contact with air and light. The moment the product turns orange, it is a sign that a significant share of the vitamin C in it is no longer effective.

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 84.00$ in the United States.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-aging

Moisturizing

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:HighConcentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Dimethicone23% - 34%

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

Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it

Cyclopentasiloxane9% - 13.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

Polysilicone-114.7% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Blending 10% L-Ascorbic Acid with natural emollient Shea Butter, Vitamin C Paste fights back against the depletion of collagen.

Source: Alpha H US

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:HighConcentration:Effectiveness:LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Ascorbic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Key Actives

Ascorbic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Works for:Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Dimethicone23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

Cyclopentasiloxane9% - 13.4%

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

Polysilicone-114.7% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Mattifying, Moisturizing

A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel

Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it

Potential irritants

Ascorbic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Comedogenic ingredients

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

All ingredients

Dimethicone23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

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

Cyclopentasiloxane9% - 13.4%

Irritation risk:

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

Polysilicone-114.7% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel

Ascorbic acid3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.7% - 4.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it

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Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysilicone-11, Ascorbic acid, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate

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Alpha-H Vitamin C Paste with 10% L-Absorbic Acid

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