PRODUCT REVIEW
Anua Birch Moisture Boosting Pad
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Birch Moisture Boosting Pad
fructose
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
3% -
3.7%
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
betaine
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
mentha rotundifolia leaf extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Plant extract that has some anti-bacterial properties. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
corallina officinalis extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
allantoin
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
mentha rotundifolia leaf extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Plant extract that has some anti-bacterial properties. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
corallina officinalis extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
All ingredients
butylene glycol
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Betula platyphylla japonica juice, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene glycol, Allantoin, Betaine, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Hyaluronic acid, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Sodium hyaluronate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Mentha rotundifolia leaf extract, Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract, Propanediol, Oenothera biennis flower extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Pueraria lobata root extract, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Gluconolactone, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Melia azadirachta branch/leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Althaea rosea flower extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Curcuma longa root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Polyglyceryl-10 laurate, Glyceryl caprylate, Pentylene glycol, Acetyl glucosamine, Sodium citrate, Cyanocobalamin, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Disodium edta
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- The effect of N-acetyl-glucosamine on stratum corneum desquamation and water content in human skin
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