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APOTCARE PURE SERUM – DMAE 4%

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Doesn't work for:

based on ingredients and %

Anti-aging

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: low
Comodogenic risk ingredients: 0

Key actives

Glycerin 4.6% - 6.9%

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Product summary

"APOTCARE - PURE SERUM – DMAE 4%" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (glycerin 4.60% - 6.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 62.00NZ$ in New Zealand.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-aging

Moisturizing

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 4.6% - 6.9%

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

pentylene glycol 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Containing the highest concentration of DMAE recommended by dermatologists, this targeted serum promotes the appearance of lifted, firm skin and softens fine lines and wrinkles. The result?

Source: Mecca NZ

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

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Promise	Can it deliver?
Anti-aging

Total Promises Fulfilled score: 0/100.

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NZ$62.00

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PURE SERUM – DMAE 4%

Can it cause trouble?

Overall product irritation risk
Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0

Potential irritants

pentylene glycol 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

potassium sorbate 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Comodogenic ingredients

No comodogenic ingredients detected

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Key ingredients	glycerin	Common: glycerin Other: niacinamide bakuchiol +5 more	Common: glycerin Other: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid alpha-arbutin	Common: glycerin Other: cannabidiol - derived from extract or tincture or resin of cannabis cannabis sativa seed oil +1 more	Common: glycerin Other: ascorbic acid ferulic acid +2 more	Common: glycerin Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +3 more	Common: glycerin Other: panthenol erythritol +2 more	Common: glycerin Other: sodium hyaluronate sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer	Common: glycerin Other: niacinamide 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +5 more	Common: glycerin Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate +3 more	Common: glycerin Other: beta-glucan glycosphingolipids +1 more
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Potential Irritants	citric acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +1 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +10 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +2 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? cannabidiol - derived from extract or tincture or resin of cannabis Has skin benefit? +3 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +10 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +10 more	acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? homarine hcl Has skin benefit? +7 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +6 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +2 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? benzoic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +8 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycereth-26 Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? biosaccharide gum-4 Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more

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Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key actives: 1
Potential irritants 3
Comedo- & acengenic risk: 0
All Ingredients with percentages: 10
Ingredient list view

Key Actives

glycerin 4.6% - 6.9%

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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Potential irritants

pentylene glycol 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

potassium sorbate 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 4.6% - 6.9%

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

pentylene glycol 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid

Sources

Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions

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