PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream
anhydroxylitol
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.5% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
xylitylglucoside
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Formulation.
diospyros mespiliformis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Can have some anti-bacterial properties
furcellaria lumbricalis extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be able to support collagen production, but no solid research is available
sanicula europaea extract
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Claimed to be helpful for restoring skin barrier function but solid research is lacking
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
perilla ocymoides seed oil
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that works as an emollient. It might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains some volatile compounds and could be irritating
parfum
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
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
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Potential irritants
perilla ocymoides seed oil
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that works as an emollient. It might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains some volatile compounds and could be irritating
parfum
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.5% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
propanediol
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Silica, Cetearyl alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl glucoside, Cetyl alcohol, Perilla ocymoides seed oil, Stearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Xylitylglucoside, Parfum, Polyacrylamide, Anhydroxylitol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Butylene glycol, Dimethiconol, Tocopherol, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Decylene glycol, Disodium edta, Laureth-7, Diospyros mespiliformis leaf extract, Glucose, Maltodextrin, Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, Sanicula europaea extract, Tromethamine, Citric acid, Lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, Furcellaria lumbricalis extract, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Maris sal, Sea salt, Callicarpa japonica fruit extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Fatty Acid Content and Chemical Composition of Vegetative Parts of Perilla (Perilla frutescens L.) after Different Growth Lengths
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Isoparaffins as Used in Cosmetics