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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The serum and primer contain the 2% Anti-Redness Complex, which minimises the appearance of couperose and promotes vascular elasticity. Skin redness visibly subsides.
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
ascorbic acid
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Moisturizing
biosaccharide gum-1
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
pantolactone
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
sesamum indicum seed oil
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
It reduces skin redness, leaving the complexion looking more even, and improves the appearance of couperose.
ascorbic acid
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
escin
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A compound obtained from horse chestnut. It is claimed that this chemical can improve circulation, but there is no evidence available that it works in skin
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
3% -
3.6%
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.
cetearyl alcohol
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
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. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
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Potential irritants
escin
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A compound obtained from horse chestnut. It is claimed that this chemical can improve circulation, but there is no evidence available that it works in skin
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
3% -
3.6%
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.
cetearyl alcohol
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
5.3%
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
polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate
3.6% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Glycine soja oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Macadamia integrifolia seed oil, Coco-caprylate, Hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, Lecithin, Cetearyl alcohol, Tocopheryl acetate, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Xanthan gum, Butylene glycol, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Escin, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Alcohol, Disodium edta, Dicaprylyl ether, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Biosaccharide gum-1, Lauryl alcohol, Tin oxide, Citric acid, Magnolia grandiflora bark extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Pantolactone, Ascorbyl palmitate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Ascorbic acid, Ci 77891
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- Contact dermatitis due to Madecassol
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics