Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
Based on the ingredients included, "Aveeno - Positively Radiant Night Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Aveeno - Positively Radiant Night Cream ticks this box. Urea, glycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sodium hyaluronate and sodium pca in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetearyl alcohol, glycine soja seed extract, caprylyl glycol and dicaprylyl carbonate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails for 21.74CA$ in Canada, for 59.46A$ in Australia, from 15.97$ up to 21.99$ in the United States and for 29.99£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This non-greasy hydrating night cream is made with Total Soy Complex and a boost of Vitamin B3 works while you sleep to help reveal an even-looking, more radiant complexion.
Source: Target
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetearyl alcohol.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
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
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and provide a longer-lasting hydration. Can create a thicker product consistency
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Often used to stabilize other ingredients, for example, sunscreen
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps create a nice silky finish on the skin
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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
Anti-aging
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.These ingredients - glycine soja seed extract, magnesium aluminum silicate - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
The toning face cream helps diminish the appearance of dullness, blotchiness, and brown spots and is shown to even skin tone and texture.
Source: Target
This product contains ingredients (glycine soja seed extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 66/100.
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Key Actives
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Ingredient list view
Water, Octyldodecyl neopentanoate, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, Behenyl alcohol, Glycine soja seed extract, Mangifera indica seed butter, Glyceryl stearate, Candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Cetearyl alcohol, Microcrystalline cellulose, Caprylyl glycol, Parfum, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Chlorphenesin, Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium edta, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium pca, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cellulose gum, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Trehalose, Hexylene glycol, Polyquaternium-51, Triacetin, Sodium hyaluronate, Titanium dioxide
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