"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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What can the product work for?

Does not work for

Evens skin tone
Exfoliation

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).

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

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.

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

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

dipotassium glycyrrhizate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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.

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Key Actives

tocopherol 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, 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%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

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

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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WIMJ similarity score		45%	34%	34%	34%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%
Key ingredients	betaine diglycerin +7 more	Common: betaine diglycerin +7 more Other:	Common: sodium acetylated hyaluronate trehalose +2 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +15 more	Common: glycerin trehalose +1 more Other: adenosine ceramide 3 +5 more	Common: glycerin trehalose +1 more Other: adenosine ceramide 3 +5 more	Common: betaine diglycerin +3 more Other: schizosaccharomyces pombe extract	Common: betaine diglycerin +3 more Other: schizosaccharomyces pombe extract	Common: glycerin trehalose +1 more Other: niacinamide copper tripeptide-1 +10 more	Common: betaine glycerin +1 more Other: madecassoside anhydroxylitol +15 more	Common: glycerin sodium acetylated hyaluronate +1 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +11 more	Common: betaine glycerin +1 more Other: adenosine dimethicone +6 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	bupleurum falcatum root extract Has skin benefit? paeonia suffruticosa root extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	bupleurum falcatum root extract Has skin benefit? paeonia suffruticosa root extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 15985 Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citrus jabara peel extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citrus jabara peel extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	linalool Has skin benefit? raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? +13 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +10 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +23 more

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Clé de Peau Beauté Essential Refining Essence

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Moisturizing

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Anti-aging

Evens skin tone

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Exfoliation

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