PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Luxe Essentials Plus Smooth Decadent and nourishing, Bio Lifting Cream+ is a rich cream that offers a cocktail of five extraordinary plant stem cells—Bionymph, Plantago, Caffeine-Free Coffee, Daphne, and Raspberry—to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and visibly lift and plump.
palmitoyl tripeptide-1
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
threonine
0.4% -
0.6%
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
acetyl hexapeptide-8
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
LUXE ESSENTIALS PLUS SMOOTH
biosaccharide gum-1
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
borago officinalis seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Anti-oxidation
imperata cylindrica root extract
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plat extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
borago officinalis seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| 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: 5
Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
28% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
alcohol
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
butyrospermum parkii butter extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
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
borago officinalis seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
28% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
alcohol
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
butyrospermum parkii butter extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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All ingredients
rosa damascena flower water
28% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
glycerin
5.1% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
c12-20 acid peg-8 ester
3.7% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Rosa damascena flower water, Glycerin, C12-20 acid peg-8 ester, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Water, Imperata cylindrica root extract, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Butylene glycol, Plantago lanceolata extract, Carbomer, Butyrospermum parkii butter extract, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Bisabolol, Borago officinalis seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Disodium edta, Sodium hydroxide, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Chondrus crispus powder, Carrageenan, Saccharide isomerate, Caprylyl glycol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Spent grain wax, Brassica campestris seed oil, Alcohol, Rosa damascena flower oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium lactate, Coco-glucoside, Glycoproteins, Acacia dealbata flower wax, Jasminum grandiflorum flower wax, Narcissus poeticus flower wax, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Glutamic acid, Michelia alba leaf oil, Pentylene glycol, Psilanthus bengalensis leaf cell culture extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Xanthan gum, Biosaccharide gum-1, Threonine, Valine, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Rubus idaeus leaf cell culture, 3-aminopropane sulfonic acid, Calcium hydroxymethionine, Daphne odora callus extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Pollen extract, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Nicotiana sylvestris leaf cell culture, Plankton extract, Tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Sorbic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Magnesium chloride, Biotin, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Allergic contact dermatitis from grasses
- Extracts from Glycine max (soybean) induce elastin synthesis and inhibit elastase activity
- Dermatological and cosmeceutical benefits of Glycine max (soybean) and its active components
- Safety Assessment of Soy Peptides as Used in Cosmetics
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- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil
- Undershirts coated with borage oil alleviate the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
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- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health