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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Formulated with sebo-regulating and purifying active ingredients, it helps remove excess sebum on the surface of the epidermis and scalp, while also regulating the rate of secretion without irritating or dehydrating the skin.
glycerin
3.4% -
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
porphyridium cruentum extract
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A red algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an antioxidant effect
butylene glycol
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might contain antioxidants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
enantia chlorantha bark extract
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A bark extract that might help clam down inflammation and neutralize free radicals , but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
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Anti-blemish
oleanolic acid
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Might be helpful against blemishes, work as an anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation and improve skin's ability to hold on to moisture, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness when applied topically to human skin
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
4.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
arctium lappa root extract
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract. Has some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
porphyridium cruentum extract
0.3% -
0.75%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
oleanolic acid
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
Might be helpful against blemishes, work as an anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation and improve skin's ability to hold on to moisture, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness when applied topically to human skin
yeast extract
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
4.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
arctium lappa root extract
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract. Has some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
porphyridium cruentum extract
0.3% -
0.75%
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
All ingredients
propylene glycol
4.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
glycerin
3.4% -
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, Propylene glycol, Glycerin, Illite, Butylene glycol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Arctium lappa root extract, Urtica dioica extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Enantia chlorantha bark extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Viola tricolor extract, Tropaeolum majus flower/leaf/stem extract, Terminalia chebula extract, Porphyridium cruentum extract, Oleanolic acid, Yeast extract, Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf oil, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopheryl acetate, Alcohol, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, T-butyl alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenylpropanol, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate
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- Propylene Glycol
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- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
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- Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.
- Anti-oxidant, Histopathology and LD50 Evaluation of Ethanol Stem Bark Extract of Enantia chlorantha in Rodents
- Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols from Epilobium Angustifolium (Fireweed): Polyphenols from Fireweed
- Immunosuppressive activity of an aqueous Viola tricolor herbal extract
- Effectiveness of the formulation that containing oleanolic acid 3% on inhibition of 5-α reductase activity on skin of patients with acne
- The effect of ursolic and oleanolic acids on human skin fibroblast cells
- The natural yeast extract isolated by ethanol precipitation inhibits melanin synthesis by modulating tyrosinase activity and downregulating melanosome transfer
- Evaluation of dermatological effects of cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins
- Final Report on On the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics