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Product summary

Based on the ingredient list, "BABOR - Skinovage Calming Cream 5.1" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. BABOR - Skinovage Calming Cream 5.1 ticks this box. Humectants in this product (panthenol, biosaccharide gum-1, glycerin, pantolactone and butylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (isopropyl myristate, sesamum indicum seed oil, butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone and brassica campestris sterols) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

  • This product also contains vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this moisturizer it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.05% - 0.15%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without 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 52.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 109.99A$ in Australia.

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