Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
A plant extract that might contain antioxidants
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
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
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
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
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Illuminating Moisture Balm Bare Glow
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, 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: bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, butyrospermum parkii butter.
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic due to the myrisic acid content
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from its surface
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
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
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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.
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
Used to create a nice product consistency while softening the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Key Product Benefits Instant illumination Imparts natural glow to skin Improves skin appearance Instantly smoothes fine, dry lines Conditions, nourishes and softens skin
Source: Boots
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
This ingredient epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 62/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Peg-4 diheptanoate, Glycerin, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Phenyl trimethicone, Polyethylene, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl acetate, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Oenothera biennis oil, Caffeine, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Squalane, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus grandis peel oil, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, Sodium hyaluronate, Sapindus mukorossi fruit extract, Caesalpinia spinosa gum, Morinda citrifolia fruit extract, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sorbitan stearate, Peg-40 stearate, Butylene glycol, Dicetyl phosphate, Ceteth-10 phosphate, Xanthan gum, Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, Propylene glycol stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan laurate, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Citral, Tin oxide, Propylene glycol laurate, Coffea arabica seed extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tetrasodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Ci 75470, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Iron oxides, Ci 77491
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