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Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Smooths, Restores, Corrects

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Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Acetyl glucosamine 0.4% - 0.6%Sea whip extract 0.3% - 0.55%

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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "Clinique - Repairwear Laser Focus Smooths, Restores, Corrects" works well for moisturizing the skin. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Clinique - Repairwear Laser Focus Smooths, Restores, Corrects ticks this box. Humectants in this product (acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate and glycine soja protein) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Cholesterol, dimethicone, glycine soja protein, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane and caprylyl glycol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

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This moistruizer also contains peptides (palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.30% - 0.60% and acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.45%). Peptides is a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of amino-acids. Our skin produces peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural anti-biotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The scientists are still studying how effective the topical application of peptides is, but it is very likely that peptides in skincare are helpful. They might be able to support skin barrier restoration and even have an anti-aging benefit. At the very least, they certainly help attract water to the skin and support the hydration in this way.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Key Benefits Rejuvenating formula smooths skin’s texture and helps plump skin so expression lines are visibly reduced.

Source: Bluemercury

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains acetyl glucosamine.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl hexapeptide-8, arabidopsis thaliana extract, palmitoyl oligopeptide.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

acetyl glucosamine 0.4% - 0.6%

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

acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

arabidopsis thaliana extract 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Plant extract that might be helpful in repairing sun damage but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness and Uneven TextureFormulation.

Source: Sephora

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: acetyl glucosamine

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycine soja protein.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

acetyl glucosamine 0.4% - 0.6%

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 0.25% - 0.5%

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

aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A more stable but less potent derivative of vitamin C. It can help neautralize free radicals and even out the skin tone if used in high enough concentration (required levels are likely to be much higher than for pure vitamin C, and solid studies are lacking at the moment)

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness and Uneven TextureFormulation.

Source: Sephora

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. 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. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, cholesterol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl oligopeptide

micrococcus lysate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin. It is claimed to be a "DNA repair enzyme"

palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

cholesterol 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that is naturally found in skin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

acetyl glucosamine 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, 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

sea whip extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

Might help neutrlize free radicals, calm down inflammation, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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Potential irritants

salvia sclarea extract 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

sigesbeckia orientalis extract 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can contain an anti-inflammatory compound

Comodogenic ingredients

plankton extract 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

dimethicone 6% - 7.3%

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

butylene glycol 4.7% - 5.7%

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Methyl trimethicone, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Glycerin, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Methyl gluceth-20, Polysilicone-11, Sigesbeckia orientalis extract, Salvia sclarea extract, Acetyl glucosamine, Plankton extract, Whey protein, Sea whip extract, Arabidopsis thaliana extract, Caffeine, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Glycine soja protein, Sodium hyaluronate, Micrococcus lysate, Palmitoyl oligopeptide, Ergothioneine, Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl acetate, Cholesterol, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Sodium hydroxide, Lecithin, Carbomer, Peg-8, Xanthan gum, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol

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Key ingredients	aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate acetyl hexapeptide-8 +14 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide acetyl hexapeptide-8 +6 more Other: phytosphingosine urea +13 more	Common: aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate acetyl hexapeptide-8 +5 more Other: phytosphingosine camellia sinensis leaf extract +9 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine palmitoyl oligopeptide +5 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 peg-10 dimethicone +1 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +7 more Other: linoleic acid ascophyllum nodosum extract +17 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl oligopeptide +9 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside phytosphingosine +17 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +5 more Other: linoleic acid petrolatum +13 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl oligopeptide +4 more Other: tripeptide-1 hexapeptide-11 +25 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide acetyl hexapeptide-8 +3 more Other: niacinamide ferric hexapeptide-35 +6 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide acetyl hexapeptide-8 +3 more Other: dipeptide-2 pentapeptide-18 +13 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl oligopeptide +5 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-11 urea +19 more
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Potential Irritants	salvia sclarea extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? betula alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? +7 more	gelidiella acerosa extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? +28 more	parfum Has skin benefit? potassium cetyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +9 more	acrylates copolymer Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +13 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? hesperidin methyl chalcone Has skin benefit? +9 more	hesperidin methyl chalcone Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +13 more	echinacea angustifolia extract Has skin benefit? triacetin Has skin benefit? +16 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +70 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl gluceth-20 Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +82 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +83 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +69 more	dimethicone Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +68 more

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Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Smooths, Restores, Corrects

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Anti-aging

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Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

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