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APTO Turmeric mask with Azelaic Acid
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Does not work for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Infused with the antioxidant properties of turmeric and the clarifying properties of azelaic acid, it works to gently remove dead skin cells and unclog pores, making it an ideal choice for those with oily or acne-prone skin.
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
kaolin
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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Evens skin tone
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
phyllanthus emblica fruit extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
yeast extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
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Moisturizing
squalane
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
arginine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
avena sativa kernel flour
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of colloidal oatmeal. Can contain potent antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Is effective in supporting skin barrier
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Anti-aging
centella asiatica extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
phyllanthus emblica fruit extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Anti-oxidation
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
symphytum officinale root extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might be able to help decrease inflammation in skin and have an anti-oxidant effect
rosmarinyl glucoside
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to reduce inflammation
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Infused with the antioxidant properties of turmeric and the clarifying properties of azelaic acid, it works to gently remove dead skin cells and unclog pores, making it an ideal choice for those with oily or acne-prone skin.
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
81/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
curcuma longa root extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
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
curcuma longa root extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
propanediol
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glyceryl stearate se, Propanediol, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Squalane, Astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, Avena sativa kernel flour, Oryza sativa starch, Kaolin, Tocopheryl acetate, Zinc oxide, Azelaic acid, Phytic acid, Glycerin, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Glyceryl caprylate, Bisabolol, Brassica campestris seed oil, Glycine soja oil, Curcuma longa root extract, Rosmarinyl glucoside, Arginine, Menthyl lactate, Aloe barbadensis extract, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Glyceryl undecylenate, Curcumin, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, Arnica chamissonis flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Achillea millefolium flower extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Symphytum officinale root extract, Tilia cordata flower extract, Yeast extract, Linalool, Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, Limonene
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