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BIOTHERM Aquapower Advanced Gel

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Copper gluconate 0.2% - 0.4%Tocopherol 0.2% - 0.35%

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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "BIOTHERM - Aquapower Advanced Gel" works well for improving skin hydration As we expect from a proper moisturizer, the formula includes a combo of effective humectants and emollients. These are the two different types of ingredients that are essential for improving the skin hydration and supporting a healthy skin barrier. Humectants in this product (urea, alanine, aspartic acid, biosaccharide gum-1 and fructose) 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). Cholesterol, glycine soja oil, prunus armeniaca kernel oil, butyrospermum parkii butter and dimethicone in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

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The product retails for 43.00CA$ in Canada, for 234.79A$ in Australia and from 43.50£ up to 44.69£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Biotherm's Aquapower Advanced Gel is a facial moisturiser for men, supercharged with Life Plankton™ thermal water to quench the thirst of dry skin.

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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: alanine, aspartic acid.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea

2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and slow down the water loss over time

alanine 0.3% - 0.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

aspartic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

Anti-aging

This product contains aspartic acid. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

aspartic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

butyrospermum parkii butter 2.1% - 2.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

ascorbyl glucoside 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

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Key Actives

copper gluconate 0.2% - 0.4%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation, Anti-oxidation

Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing

tocopherol 0.2% - 0.35%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

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

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alcohol denat. 4.4% - 5.3%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

menthoxypropanediol 0.2% - 0.35%

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Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 2.1% - 2.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

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

glycine soja oil 1.2% - 1.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

dimethicone 5.6% - 6.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

alcohol denat. 4.4% - 5.3%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

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Water, Dimethicone, Alcohol denat., Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Glycine soja oil, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Urea, Aspartic acid, Glucose, Fructose, Manganese gluconate, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, Cholesterol, Alanine, Magnesium gluconate, Ascorbyl glucoside, Copper gluconate, Sucrose, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Biosaccharide gum-1, Maltodextrin, Panthenol, Menthoxypropanediol, Glutamic acid, Dextrin, Hexyl nicotinate, Hexylene glycol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42090, Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Parfum

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WIMJ similarity score		67%	55%	54%	54%	53%	53%	52%	52%	51%	51%
Key ingredients	ascorbyl glucoside panthenol +18 more	Common: ascorbyl glucoside urea +14 more Other: copper pca dimethiconol +5 more	Common: panthenol urea +2 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +9 more	Common: urea panthenol +5 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +13 more	Common: panthenol urea +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol acetyl hexapeptide-8 +12 more	Common: panthenol urea +8 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride allantoin	Common: urea panthenol +5 more Other: retinyl palmitate dimethiconol +10 more	Common: panthenol urea +8 more Other: imperata cylindrica root extract	Common: panthenol urea +5 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +12 more	Common: urea panthenol +8 more Other: linoleic acid linolenic acid +3 more	Common: urea panthenol +5 more Other: niacinamide madecassoside +13 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +20 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hexyl nicotinate Has skin benefit? +19 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +17 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	hexyl nicotinate Has skin benefit? dihydroxy methylchromonyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +10 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +16 more	hexyl nicotinate Has skin benefit? menthol Has skin benefit? +11 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +16 more	zinc sulfate Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +20 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? sodium levulinate Has skin benefit? +10 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? macadamia integrifolia seed oil Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? butane Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? sucrose polystearate Has skin benefit? +41 more

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