PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Essential Refining Essence diminishes the look of dryness and roughness, minimizes the look of visible pores, and hydrates for up to 24 hours without stickiness.
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
0.2% -
0.4%
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
What does the product description say?
Essential Refining Essence
betaine
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
diglycerin
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
3% -
3.6%
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-blemish
What does the product description say?
Absorbs excess oil while diffusing light and blurring pores.
bentonite
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps stabilize the product formulation
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol
7.1% -
8.7%
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
parfum
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
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
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
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
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Potential irritants
alcohol
7.1% -
8.7%
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
parfum
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
alcohol
7.1% -
8.7%
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
betaine
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol, Betaine, Glycerin, Unknown, Peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, Cellulose, Trehalose, Diglycerin, Peg/ppg-17/4 dimethyl ether, Disodium succinate, Bentonite, Succinic acid, Trisodium edta, Sodium chloride, Ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, Unknown, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Panthenyl ethyl ether, Methylparaben, Parfum, Butylene glycol, Peg-30 phytosterol, Serine, Sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Menthol, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Sodium metabisulfite, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Crataegus monogyna flower extract, Theanine, Xylitol, Hypericum erectum flower/leaf/stem extract, Rosa roxburghii fruit extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Tocopherol, Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Hydrolyzed silk, Hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, Polyquaternium-51, Phenoxyethanol, Bupleurum falcatum root extract
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