Citrix CRS 10% L-Ascorbic Acid Serum
Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains ascorbic acid.
These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: palmitoyl tripeptide-28, palmitoyl tripeptide-5.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| ascorbic acid | HIGH |  |  |
| palmitoyl tripeptide-28 | MEDIUM | | |
| palmitoyl tripeptide-5 | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Improves skin texture, tone, and overall appearance.
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: ascorbic acid.
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| ascorbic acid | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: 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:
cyclomethicone, 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: squalane, cyclomethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl tripeptide-5
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| squalane | HIGH | | |
| palmitoyl tripeptide-28 | HIGH | | |
| palmitoyl tripeptide-5 | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (ascorbic acid) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ascorbic acid | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| ascorbic acid | | |
| citrus aurantium dulcis callus culture extract | |  |
| ascorbic acid/orange/citrus limon/citrus aurantifolia polypeptides | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Vitamin C
- palmitoyl tripeptide-5
- cyclopentasiloxane
- glycerin
- palmitoyl tripeptide-28
- cyclomethicone
- peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
- polysilicone-11
- sodium hyaluronate
- squalane
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 23% - 34% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 5.8% - 8.7% | |
| The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging | |
| 4.2% - 6.3% | |
| A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer | |
| 3.6% - 5.3% | |
| Used to create a thicker product texture. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might be able to prevent moisture loss from its surface | |
| 2.7% - 4% | |
| A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel | |
| 1.9% - 2.8% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 1.7% - 2.6% | |
| 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. | |
| 1.1% - 1.7% | |
| 0.95% - 1.4% | |
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.85% - 1.3% | |
| 0.55% - 1.25% | |
| 0.45% - 1.05% | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.2% - 0.8% | |
| A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.1% - 0.3% | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
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