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Bigger than Beauty Skincare TEST- BTBS Defying Gravity™ Eye Lifting Cream
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Targeted treatment Use on fine lines for extra hydration and to instantly smooth and lift.Sheer goodness Mix 1-2 dots of Thrive Causemetics® Buildable Blur™ HD Creaseless Concealer with 1-2 dots of Defying Gravity™ Eye Lifting Cream for extra-lightweight, hydrating coverage.
glycerin
4.2% -
5.1%
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
lactobacillus ferment
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
kappaphycus alvarezii extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A red algae extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant properties
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Targeted treatment Use on fine lines for extra hydration and to instantly smooth and lift.Sheer goodness Mix 1-2 dots of Thrive Causemetics® Buildable Blur™ HD Creaseless Concealer with 1-2 dots of Defying Gravity™ Eye Lifting Cream for extra-lightweight, hydrating coverage.
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.75% -
1.15%
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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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
3.3% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
allantoin
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
caprylic/capric triglyceride
3.3% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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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All ingredients
cetyl alcohol
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
glycerin
4.2% -
5.1%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cetyl alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Unknown, Glyceryl stearate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Stearyl alcohol, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Elaeis guineensis oil, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Bidens pilosa extract, Cetearyl glucoside, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Allantoin, Caffeine, Musa sapientum leaf extract, Polyglyceryl-3 laurate, Tocopheryl acetate, Pantothenic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lactobacillus ferment lysate, Punica granatum pericarp extract, Caesalpinia spinosa gum, Phospholipids, Kappaphycus alvarezii extract, Aspalathus linearis leaf extract, Hippophae rhamnoides seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Lactobacillus ferment, Xanthan gum, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Sodium hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin
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- 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
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