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What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Instantly refines the look of pores with unique light-scattering optics.
acetyl glucosamine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycine soja protein
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. It might be somewhat helpful for evening out the skin tone. It might be able to support elastin production but solid research is lacking
laminaria saccharina extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Achieve a flawless complexion and even skin tone with the Pore Refining Solutions Stay-Matte Hydrator from Clinique.
acetyl glucosamine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycine soja protein
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. It might be somewhat helpful for evening out the skin tone. It might be able to support elastin production but solid research is lacking
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Pore Refining Solutions Stay Matte Hydrator
linoleic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
squalane
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
sucrose
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Over time, pores seem smaller.
linoleic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
sigesbeckia orientalis extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an anti-inflammatory compound
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
laminaria saccharina extract
0.45% -
0.65%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
acetyl glucosamine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
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
linoleic acid
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
sigesbeckia orientalis extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an anti-inflammatory compound
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
laminaria saccharina extract
0.45% -
0.65%
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
All ingredients
dimethicone
6.6% -
8%
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
glycerin
4.1% -
5%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Polymethyl methacrylate, Silica, Talc, Butylene glycol, Trisiloxane, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Hydrogenated lecithin, Sigesbeckia orientalis extract, Triticum vulgare germ extract, Hordeum vulgare extract, Laminaria saccharina extract, Cholesterol, Glycine soja protein, Sucrose, Linoleic acid, Squalane, Diethylhexyl succinate, Polyethylene, Acetyl glucosamine, Ethylene/methacrylate copolymer, Phospholipids, Hexylene glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Isopropyl titanium triisostearate, Caprylyl glycol, Polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer, Sodium carbomer, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Purified Pland Extracts
- Wheat in skin care
- Celiac Disease & Skin Care Products
- Preventive and Therapeutic Role of Functional Ingredients of Barley Grass for Chronic Diseases in Human Beings
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Dermatological and cosmeceutical benefits of Glycine max (soybean) and its active components
- Extracts from Glycine max (soybean) induce elastin synthesis and inhibit elastase activity
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function
- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
- 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