Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"Clé de Peau Beauté - Essential Refining Essence" could be helpful for: Anti-aging and Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sodium acetylated hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.40%, diglycerin 1.30% - 1.50%, trehalose 1.50% - 1.80%, glycerin 3.00% - 3.60% and betaine 4.10% - 5.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 78.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Anti-aging
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.
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
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
Source: From product name
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": betaine, diglycerin.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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
A type of hyaluronic acid that works as an excellent moisturizer by attracting water into the upper layer of the skin. Is typically feels less sticky on the skin compared to the usual hyaluronic acid
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin. It also forms a protective on its surface to reduce water loss
A plant extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin, but it is not well studied. It can be irritating
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps create a nice silky finish on the skin
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
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
that helps to deliver unparalleled radiance as it promotes supple, smooth skin and a more even tone.
Source: Cultbeauty
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
The formula features the brand’s Surface Refining Complex which works to sweep away dead skin cells and excess oil, while an Illuminating Complex helps to enhance radiance.
Source: Lookfantastic
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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Key Actives
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
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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