PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
capryloyl glycine
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
acetyl glucosamine
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
3.3% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
caffeine
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing,
Anti-oxidation
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria saccharina extract
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
algae extract
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
lactobacillus ferment
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
acetyl glucosamine
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin
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Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
3.3% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
caffeine
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing,
Anti-oxidation
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria saccharina extract
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
algae extract
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
All ingredients
glycerin
4.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
butylene glycol
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Sucrose, Disodium phosphate, Arginine cocoate, Laminaria saccharina extract, Caffeine, Algae extract, Cola acuminata seed extract, Sea whip extract, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Sodium hyaluronate, Ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, Lactobacillus ferment, Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, Acetyl glucosamine, Capryloyl glycine, 10-hydroxydecanoic acid, Polyquaternium-7, Phospholipids, Stearic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Chloroxylenol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Taurate Amides and Taurate Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Anticholinesterase and Antioxidative Properties of Aqueous Extract of Cola acuminata Seed In Vitro
- Marine ingredients and the skin
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- The effect of N-acetyl-glucosamine on stratum corneum desquamation and water content in human skin
- Glucosamine: an ingredient with skin and other benefits
- Genomic expression changes induced by topical N-acetyl glucosamine in skin equivalent cultures in vitro
- Incorporation of D-(^H)glucosamine into normal and psoriatic epidermal glycoconjugates
- Reduction in the appearance of facial hyperpigmentation by topical N-acetyl glucosamine