PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
C-Caf Day Cream
arginine
0.55% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
cucumis sativus oil
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that works as a great moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Due to the high linoleic acid content, can help reduce inflammation in skin
glycerin
3.3% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Anti-oxidation
punica granatum extract
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and even out the skin tone, but is typically used in products in a concentration that is too low to be effective
caffeine
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
lactobacillus ferment
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium amara flower water
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
A citrus plant essential oil (in a less concentrated format). Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
1.1% -
1.7%
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing
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
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium amara flower water
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
A citrus plant essential oil (in a less concentrated format). Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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citrus aurantium amara flower water
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
A citrus plant essential oil (in a less concentrated format). Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
shea butter ethyl esters
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
squalane
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
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Ingredient list view
Citrus aurantium amara flower water, Shea butter ethyl esters, Squalane, Glycerin, Cucumis sativus oil, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 cetyl ether olivate/succinate, Water, Glyceryl stearate se, Ascorbyl glucoside, Arginine, Xanthan gum, Benzyl alcohol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lactobacillus ferment lysate, Punica granatum extract, Caprylic acid, Xylitol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus ferment, Citronellol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Linalool, Phytic acid, Caffeine, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Citric acid
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Cucumis sativus (Cucumber)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23397724
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Extract of Punica granatum inhibits skin photoaging induced by UVB irradiation
- Topical microemulsion containing Punica granatum extract: its control over skin erythema and melanin in healthy Asian subjects
- Safety Assessment of Punica granatum -Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Cosmetic and dermatologic use of alpha hydroxy acids
- Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Mandelic Acid, and Phytic Acid Combination Peels in Melasma