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Balance Active Formula COLLAGEN + 2.5% PEPTIDE SOLUTION BOOSTER
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
acetyl heptapeptide-9
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
tetrapeptide-21
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
soluble collagen
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
tetrapeptide-21
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
porphyridium cruentum extract
3.6% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A red algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an antioxidant effect
carrageenan
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tetrapeptide-21
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
acetyl heptapeptide-9
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
pullulan
2.7% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
parfum
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
porphyridium cruentum extract
3.6% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A red algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an antioxidant effect
carrageenan
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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
porphyridium cruentum extract
3.6% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A red algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an antioxidant effect
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Porphyridium cruentum extract, Pullulan, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Carrageenan, Tin oxide, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrapeptide-21, Sodium hydroxide, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Propanediol, Xanthan gum, Benzyl alcohol, Glyceryl caprylate, Benzoic acid, Soluble collagen, Sorbic acid, Colloidal gold, Acetyl heptapeptide-9, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77491, Iron oxides