PRODUCT REVIEW
A'PIEU Mulberry Blemish Clearing Ampoule
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
tranexamic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
morus bombycis root extract
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might contain arbutin, a compound that has skin-lightening properties. Might have some anti-oxidant activity. Is unlikely to be effective though in the concentrations typically used in skincare products
niacinamide
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
saccharum officinarum extract
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
tranexamic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
chondrus crispus extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Evens skin tone | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
morus bombycis root extract
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might contain arbutin, a compound that has skin-lightening properties. Might have some anti-oxidant activity. Is unlikely to be effective though in the concentrations typically used in skincare products
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
panthenol
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
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
morus bombycis root extract
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might contain arbutin, a compound that has skin-lightening properties. Might have some anti-oxidant activity. Is unlikely to be effective though in the concentrations typically used in skincare products
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
All ingredients
morus bombycis root extract
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might contain arbutin, a compound that has skin-lightening properties. Might have some anti-oxidant activity. Is unlikely to be effective though in the concentrations typically used in skincare products
Show more
Ingredient list view
Morus bombycis extract, Morus bombycis root extract, Morus bombycis leaf extract, Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Dipropylene glycol, Niacinamide, Morus alba fruit extract, Tranexamic acid, Chondrus crispus extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Choleth-24, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Xanthan gum, Disodium edta, Limonene, Linalool
Sources
- Physiological and Whitening Effects of Morus alba Extracts
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- 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
- Effect of tranexamic acid on melasma: a clinical trial with histological evaluation
- Tranexamic acid accelerates skin barrier recovery and upregulates occludin in damaged skin
- The amelioration effect of tranexamic acid in wrinkles induced by skin dryness
- Efficacy and possible mechanisms of topical tranexamic acid in melasma
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Choleth-24
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations