Humectants (urea 0.25% - 0.40%, trehalose 0.25% - 0.40%, glycerin 0.30% - 0.55%, sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.50% and arginine 1.60% - 1.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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Anti-aging
Moisturizing

Anti-aging

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Its formula combines EDAFENCE®, innovative anti-pollution technology with proven efficacy, against heavy metals, tobacco smoke and urban pollutants with our SCA® Growth Factor Technology with antioxidant activity and repair.

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This product contains serine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 0.2% - 0.4%

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

tocopherol 0.15% - 0.3%

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

Moisturizing

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, dimethicone.

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

sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

trehalose 0.25% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin

arginine 1.6% - 1.9%

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

Anti-blemish

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

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This product contains ingredients (polypodium leucotomos leaf extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

polypodium leucotomos leaf extract 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that has been shown to be effective in helping boost skin's ability to protect against UV radiation and reduce hyperpigmentation when taken orally. No conclusive evidence for its effectiveness and effective concentration in topical application

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dimethicone 1.5% - 1.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

urea 0.25% - 0.4%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Exfoliation

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

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pullulan 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Mattifying

Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect

phenylpropanol 0.2% - 0.4%

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Helps mask the smell of other ingredients and helps preserve the product formulation

Comodogenic ingredients

plankton extract 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

algin 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

octocrylene 5.4% - 6.5%

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Works for: Sun protection

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

ethylhexyl salicylate 4.3% - 5.3%

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Works for: Sun protection

Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

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Water, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butylene glycol, Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, Arginine, Dimethicone, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Phenethyl benzoate, Silica, Tris-biphenyl triazine, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, Polypodium leucotomos leaf extract, Ethylhexyl triazone, Physalis angulata extract, Plankton extract, Melanin, Oxothiazolidine, Sodium hyaluronate, Glycerin, Trehalose, Urea, Serine, Pullulan, Algin, C20-22 alkyl phosphate, Phenylpropanol, C20-22 alcohols, Vp/acrylates/lauryl methacrylate copolymer, Sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Propylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Methicone, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Disodium phosphate, Glyceryl polyacrylate, Disodium edta, Tocopheryl acetate, Potassium phosphate, Lecithin, Bht, Sodium benzoate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene

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Key ingredients	urea butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +15 more	Common: urea glycerin +1 more Other: polyglutamic acid sodium pca	Common: urea caprylic/capric triglyceride +7 more Other: niacinamide retinyl palmitate +11 more	Common: urea caprylic/capric triglyceride +7 more Other: lactic acid panthenol +11 more	Common: urea dimethicone +5 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester retinyl palmitate +9 more	Common: urea arginine +5 more Other: allantoin betaine +10 more	Common: urea dimethicone +5 more Other: anhydroxylitol hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +7 more	Common: urea dimethicone +5 more Other: anhydroxylitol xylitylglucoside +1 more	Common: urea glycerin +5 more Other: aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate ascorbyl glucoside +14 more	Common: urea glycerin +5 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 niacinamide +31 more	Common: urea glycerin +4 more Other: chondrus crispus extract copper gluconate +5 more	Common: urea butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +6 more Other: niacinamide aspartic acid +20 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	limonene Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +20 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +23 more	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +5 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +17 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +8 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +29 more	eucalyptus globulus leaf extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +13 more	niacin Has skin benefit? retinyl acetate Has skin benefit? +23 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? dicaprylyl carbonate Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +64 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +79 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl gluceth-20 Has skin benefit? +83 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? glycereth-26 Has skin benefit? +85 more

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Cantabria Labs ENDOCARE RADIANCE C Ferulic EDAFENCE Serum

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Anti-aging

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Moisturizing

Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

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