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Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Moisture Cream Intense Refil

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Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Oenothera biennis oil 0.4% - 0.6%Acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.5%

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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "Bobbi Brown - Extra Repair Moisture Cream Intense Refil" works well for moisturizing the skin. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate and sucrose in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (cholesterol, limnanthes alba seed oil, oenothera biennis oil, sesamum indicum seed oil and triticum vulgare germ oil) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.50%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, jojoba oil, rosehip oil, apricot kernel oil and lecithin

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 61.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

A powerful blend of amino acids, peptides and vitamin c help to smooth the skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains acetyl glucosamine.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl hexapeptide-8.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

butyrospermum parkii butter 5.2% - 6.4%

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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Extra Repair Moisture Cream Intense Refil

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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: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

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: acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8

vitis vinifera seed oil 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

sucrose 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion

triticum vulgare germ oil 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: acetyl glucosamine

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

oenothera biennis oil 0.4% - 0.6%

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

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

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

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

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Potential irritants

salvia sclarea extract 0.4% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Antibacterial

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

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 5.2% - 6.4%

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

plankton extract 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butyrospermum parkii butter 5.2% - 6.4%

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

butylene glycol 4.3% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Cetyl alcohol, Ethylhexyl stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-40 stearate, Glycerin, Olea europaea fruit extract, Salvia sclarea extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Triticum vulgare bran extract, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Plankton extract, Brassica campestris seed oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus grandis peel oil, Oenothera biennis oil, Persea gratissima oil, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Dimethicone, Linoleic acid, Cholesterol, Acetyl glucosamine, Sucrose, Caprylyl glycol, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polybutene, Sodium hyaluronate, Caffeine, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Tocopheryl acetate, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Sodium acrylate/acrylonitrogens copolymer, Hexylene glycol, Oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, Tromethamine, Lecithin, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Citral, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citronellol, Bht, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol

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Key ingredients	acetyl hexapeptide-8 linoleic acid +18 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 linoleic acid +11 more Other: aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate caprylic/capric triglyceride +18 more	Common: linoleic acid acetyl hexapeptide-8 +8 more Other: polygonum aviculare extract trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2 +13 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 linoleic acid +7 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate +8 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +4 more Other: niacinamide acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester +13 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more Other: salicylic acid arginine +9 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +6 more Other: salicylic acid acetyl octapeptide-3 +15 more	Common: linoleic acid acetyl glucosamine +3 more Other: phytosphingosine ceramide ap +8 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +10 more Other: petrolatum urea +8 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +4 more Other: palmitoyl oligopeptide phytosphingosine +15 more	Common: linoleic acid glycerin +5 more Other: niacinamide petrolatum +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	citronellol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +28 more	parfum Has skin benefit? myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +22 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower extract Has skin benefit? +24 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? sodium dehydroacetate Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +37 more	tbhq Has skin benefit? nelumbo nucifera flower extract Has skin benefit? +36 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? potassium cetyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? betula alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	sorbic acid Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? +14 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +60 more	water Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? +80 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +67 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? isononyl isononanoate Has skin benefit? +67 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +72 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +100 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +70 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl stearate Has skin benefit? +39 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Moisture Cream Intense Refil

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Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

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