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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hyaluronic acid works to deeply moisturise the skin, leaving it feeling softer and smoother.Gently exfoliating and purifying the skin, Ameliorate Transforming Clarity Body Spray works to reveal more balanced, less oily-looking skin.
serine
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
sodium lactate
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
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Anti-aging
serine
0.15% -
0.6%
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
lactic acid
0.15% -
0.65%
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)
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
AMELIORATE, Body Care A Body Spray to help prevent breakouts on blemish-prone bodies.
allantoin
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
salix alba bark extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Key Benefits , Skin tone appears more even , Skin feels instantly hydrated , Reveals balanced, less oily-looking skin , Clearer, smoother, healthier-looking skin Proven Results , Clinically proven to significantly improve the appearance of blemishes , Clinically proven to significantly refine the appearance of pores , Clinically proven to improve the appearance of skin imperfections caused by blemishes , Purifies and gently exfoliates the skin , 97% agreed skin looked less oily* , 97% agreed skin felt deeply moisturised* , 96% agreed product helped limit breakouts* *Independently tested on a panel of 111 men and women in a 6 week user trial.
lactic acid
0.15% -
0.65%
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)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
When dead cells collect on the skin's surface, this can trigger congestion, dirt and bacteria to collect causing the skin to become prone to imperfections, blemishes and dullness.
urea
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
lactic acid
0.15% -
0.65%
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)
allantoin
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
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
parfum
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
salix alba bark extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
serine
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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
urea
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
salix alba bark extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
All ingredients
glycerin
3.6% -
5.3%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Ammonium lactate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Disodium edta, Morinda citrifolia leaf extract, Pentylene glycol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed milk protein, Salix alba bark extract, Lactic acid, Serine, Sodium lactate, Sorbitol, Benzyl salicylate, Urea, Hexyl cinnamal, Butylene glycol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate, Limonene, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, T-butyl alcohol, Rhizobian gum, Sodium hyaluronate, Chlorphenesin, Allantoin, Codium tomentosum extract, Ecklonia cava extract, Gelidium cartilagineum extract, Hizikia fusiforme extract, Unknown, Lactic acid
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin