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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Anti-Aging Night Cream
aspartic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
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
threonine
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
serine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Anti-Aging Night Cream
helianthus annuus seed oil
5.8% -
7.1%
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
hyaluronic acid
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
isoleucine
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
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Anti-oxidation
centella asiatica extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
camellia sinensis extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
tocopherol
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
equisetum arvense extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
taraxacum officinale extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. Can be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
glyceryl stearate se
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
equisetum arvense extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
taraxacum officinale extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. Can be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
glyceryl stearate se
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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All ingredients
aloe barbadensis extract
26% -
31%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Aloe barbadensis extract, Water, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Helianthus annuus extract, Isopropyl palmitate, Glyceryl stearate se, Cetyl alcohol, Cassia angustifolia seed polysaccharide, Hyaluronic acid, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Panthenol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Arginine, Aspartic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Centella asiatica extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Taraxacum officinale extract, Geranium maculatum extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Camellia sinensis extract, Xanthan gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Mentha piperita oil, Cymbopogon flexuosus oil
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- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
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- Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics
- Anaphylaxis Due to Senna (Cassia angustifolia)
- Contact Burn with Blister Formation in Children Treated with Sennosides
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- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
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- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
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- Dandelion Extracts Protect Human Skin Fibroblasts from UVB Damage and Cellular Senescence