Name: Braderm - Kurac
Brand: Braderm

What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing
Anti-blemish
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Exfoliation
Anti-oxidation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Forms an invisible and non-occlusive protective film that isolates and protects from external factors and reduces fluid loss thus keeping the skin hydrated

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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: sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate.

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: helianthus annuus seed oil, oenothera biennis oil.

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

lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

helianthus annuus seed oil 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function

phytosphingosine 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: benzoyl peroxide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: lactobionic acid, mandelic acid

benzoyl peroxide 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A potent anti-bacterial ingredient that is effective against acne. Often leads to skin dryness and can be irritating

lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

mandelic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid

Anti-aging

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

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.

lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

beta-glucan 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: lactobionic acid, mandelic acid

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycyrrhetinic acid.

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.

mandelic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid

lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

glycyrrhetinic acid 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation

Exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: lactobionic acid, mandelic acid.

lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

mandelic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid

retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (glycyrrhetinic acid, lactobionic acid) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

glycyrrhetinic acid 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation

lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

beta-glucan 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

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lactobionic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

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

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a smoother, more even skin. PHAs tend to be gentler on the skin compared to AHAs (for example, glycolic acid). It also has hydrating properties and helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help calm down inflammation in skin and support restoration of the barrier function. It has an anti-oxidant effect as well. It can help reduce fine line, wrinkles and improve skin elasticity

beta-glucan 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

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hamamelis virginiana leaf water 4.2% - 5.1%

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benzoyl peroxide 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-blemish

A potent anti-bacterial ingredient that is effective against acne. Often leads to skin dryness and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 6.3% - 7.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

cetearyl alcohol 6.3% - 7.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

hamamelis virginiana leaf water 4.2% - 5.1%

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Ingredient list view

Water, Cetearyl alcohol, Hamamelis virginiana leaf water, Benzoyl peroxide, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Glyceryl stearate, Triethyl citrate, Potassium palmitoyl hydrolyzed wheat protein, C10-18 triglycerides, Oenothera biennis oil, Sodium lactate, Dimethyl sulfone, Lactobionic acid, Mandelic acid, Olea europaea oil unsaponifiables, Sodium pca, Zinc sulfate, Undecylenic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Glycyrrhetinic acid, Retinyl palmitate, Phytosphingosine, Quercus robur root extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Beta-glucan, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, C13-14 isoparaffin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Laureth-7, Undecylenoyl glycine, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid, Imidazolidinyl urea, Disodium edta

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Key ingredients	lactobionic acid benzoyl peroxide +11 more	Common: lactobionic acid phytosphingosine +3 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester ceramide np +8 more	Common: benzoyl peroxide phytosphingosine +1 more Other: niacinamide glycolic acid +11 more	Common: phytosphingosine sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: ceramide ap ceramide eop +15 more	Common: phytosphingosine oenothera biennis oil +3 more Other: ceramide 3 biosaccharide gum-1 +10 more	Common: phytosphingosine oenothera biennis oil +4 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +17 more	Common: phytosphingosine sodium pca +2 more Other: sulfur panthenol +4 more	Common: retinyl palmitate phytosphingosine +3 more Other: petrolatum panthenol +6 more	Common: phytosphingosine oenothera biennis oil +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +14 more	Common: phytosphingosine helianthus annuus seed oil +3 more Other: panthenol ceramide ap +7 more	Common: lactobionic acid mandelic acid +3 more Other: salicylic acid n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate +16 more
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Potential Irritants	imidazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzophenone-4 Has skin benefit? +12 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Has skin benefit? +10 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? arnica montana flower extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	arnica montana flower extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +6 more	ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? calendula officinalis flower extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	mandelic acid Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +19 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	benzoyl peroxide Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? aluminum starch octenylsuccinate Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? isododecane Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate Has skin benefit? +32 more	cream Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? helianthus annuus seed oil Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +53 more

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Braderm Kurac

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Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Anti-aging

Evens skin tone

Exfoliation

Anti-oxidation

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