PRODUCT REVIEW
Avène A-Oxitive Defence Serum
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
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Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
tocopherol
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
sodium hyaluronate
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycerin
5.5% -
6.8%
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
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Anti-oxidation
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
tocopheryl glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin
artemia extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Zooplankton extract that can attract water to the upper level of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
parfum
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
pentylene glycol
3.4% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
dimethicone
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
pentylene glycol
3.4% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
5.5% -
6.8%
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
isododecane
4.8% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Isododecane, Pentylene glycol, Water, Dimethicone, Ascorbyl glucoside, Polymethyl methacrylate, Tocopheryl glucoside, Artemia extract, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, C14-22 alcohols, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetrimonium bromide, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Parfum, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Sodium benzoate, Sodium citrate, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hydroxide, Sorbitan isostearate, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Skin absorption and metabolism of a new vitamin E prodrug, δ-tocopherol-glucoside: In vitro evaluation in human skin models
- The Effects of Purified Artemia Extract Proteins on Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis of Human Leukemic HL-60 Cells
- Contact dermatitis caused by alkyl glucosides in the modern cosmetic industry and contact dermatitis in the Canadian aircraft industry
- Safety Assessment of Decyl Glucoside and Other Alkyl Glucosides as Used in Cosmetics
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Vitamin E in dermatology