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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 minimizes the appearance of couperose and promotes vascular elasticity.
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
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.
magnesium aluminum silicate
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
ascorbyl palmitate
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Horse Chestnut extract conditions the skin, helping to maintain its moisture balance, whilst additional green pigments in the primer help to give the complexion a more even appearance.
panthenol
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
helianthus annuus seed oil
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
dimethicone
0.45% -
0.7%
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
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Ideal for sensitive skin prone to redness, rosacea and couperosis, the calming serum and primer duo contains a 2% concentration of the brand’s Anti Redness Complex, which works to correct discolouration, promote vascular elasticity and even out skin tone and promote smooth surface texture.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
58/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
aesculus hippocastanum seed extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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
2.2% -
2.7%
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
0.65% -
0.95%
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
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
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
0.3% -
0.55%
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
aesculus hippocastanum seed extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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
2.2% -
2.7%
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
0.65% -
0.95%
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
4.5% -
5.5%
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
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Methyl glucose sesquistearate, Glycine soja oil, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Dibutyl adipate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl acetate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Xanthan gum, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Isopropyl myristate, Aesculus hippocastanum seed extract, Cyclohexasiloxane, Carbomer, Triethyl citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Polyisobutene, Allantoin, Sodium hydroxide, Pantolactone, Lecithin, Hoya lacunosa flower extract, Ascorbyl palmitate, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Glyceryl stearate, Glyceryl oleate, Ci 77891, Ci 77492, Ci 77288, Ci 77491, Ci 77499
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