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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The lightweight formula utilises Co-Enzyme Q10, that encourages the illusion of firmer, tauter skin with the look of improved elasticity.
ubiquinone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
gluconolactone
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Moisturizing
glycerin
4.7% -
5.7%
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
ubiquinone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
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Anti-oxidation
ubiquinone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
gluconolactone
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia flower oil
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
A fragrant plant oil, can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
ubiquinone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia flower oil
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
A fragrant plant oil, can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
All ingredients
glycerin
4.7% -
5.7%
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
glyceryl polyacrylate
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Helps to create a nice product texture and spread the product more easily on the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl polyacrylate, Cichorium intybus root oligosaccharides, Garcinia mangostana peel extract, Chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment, Pyrus cydonia seed extract, Caesalpinia spinosa gum, Lavandula angustifolia flower oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Angelica archangelica root oil, Pelargonium roseum leaf oil, Cymbopogon flexuosus leaf oil, Gluconolactone, Calcium gluconate, Cyclodextrin, Ubiquinone, Ethyl ether, Maltodextrin, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid, Sodium benzoate, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl salicylate, Farnesol, Citronellol, Eugenol, Isoeugenol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report On the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
- Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Alpha-hydroxyacids and carboxylic acids
- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
- Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Cyclodextrins: new drug delivery systems in dermatology
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid