Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Brightening Moisturizer
Source: From product name
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane.
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Skin Type Normal and Dry Skincare Concerns Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Formulation Lightweight Cream Highlighted Ingredients , Fermented Lemon Peel Quickly and visibly brightens skin and stops discoloration from appearing.
Source: Sephora CA
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Skin Type Normal and Dry Skincare Concerns Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Formulation Lightweight Cream Highlighted Ingredients , Fermented Lemon Peel Quickly and visibly brightens skin and stops discoloration from appearing.
Source: Sephora CA
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Ingredient list view
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Isoamyl laurate, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Lactobacillus/lemon peel ferment extract, Tocopherol, Glyceryl stearate se, Rosa damascena flower extract, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Cetyl alcohol, Acacia senegal gum, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytic acid, Sodium gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Citronellol, Unknown, Potassium oxide, Ci 77491
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