Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Key actives
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream
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:
arginine, glycerin.
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: arginine, beeswax.
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Helps improve the product texture
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
A plant extract containing sugars that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed by the manufacturer to help reduce pore size but evidence is lacking
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
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Reduce the appearance of fine lines,Natural, gentle retinol alternative,Nourishment for healthy radiant skin Renew and reverse the many signs of aging with Burt's Bees Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream.
Source: Target
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 - magnesium aluminum silicate - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
This rich moisturizing face cream is infused with some of nature's most powerful ingredients including Bakuchiol, a natural and gentler alternative to retinol, and Vitamin E, which work in harmony to reveal the radiant you with improved skin texture and even skin tone.
Source: Target
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 41/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Unknown, Sunflower seed oil glyceride, Decyl cocoate, Coco-caprylate, Decyl oleate, Cetyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Beeswax, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Parfum, Stearyl alcohol, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Citrullus lanatus fruit extract, Lens esculenta fruit extract, Scutellaria alpina flower/leaf/stem extract, Adansonia digitata fruit extract, Trifolium pratense leaf extract, Plankton extract, Beta vulgaris root extract, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Phragmites communis extract, Poria cocos extract, Ribose, Tocopherol, Arginine, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Sclerotium gum, Linoleic acid, Glycine soja oil, P-anisic acid, Zea mays starch, Coco-glucoside, Hydrolyzed corn starch, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Xanthan gum, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sodium lactate, Sodium pca, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Lactic acid, Linolenic acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool
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