Clinique Superdefense Night Recovery Moisturizer Dry Combination Skin
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Benefits
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Superdefense Night Recovery Moisturizer Dry Combination Skin
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, phenyl trimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl hexapeptide-8
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| glycerin | HIGH |  |  |
| phenyl trimethicone | HIGH | | |
| acetyl hexapeptide-8 | HIGH | | |
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Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product contains acetyl hexapeptide-8, centella asiatica extract. These ingredients 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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetyl hexapeptide-8 | MEDIUM | | |
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| glycine soja protein | LOW | | |
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Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (centella asiatica extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| chlorella vulgaris extract | LOW | | |
| caffeine | LOW | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
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| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| salvia sclarea extract | |  |
| rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract | | |
| polyglyceryl-3 beeswax | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- petrolatum
- acetyl hexapeptide-8
- caffeine
- centella asiatica extract
- dimethicone
- ergothioneine
- glycerin
- micrococcus lysate
- phenyl trimethicone
- Rosemary extract
- sigesbeckia orientalis extract
- Jojoba oil
- sodium hyaluronate
- astrocaryum murumuru seed butter
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.4% - 5.3% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.8% - 4.7% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together. Could be an allergen (beeswax) | |
| 3.1% - 3.8% | |
| Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. | |
| 2.3% - 2.8% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 1.9% - 2.3% | |
| Is used to enhance product texture and can help to optically mask skin imperfections | |
| 1.7% - 2% | |
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture | |
| 1.4% - 1.8% | |
| Used to create a nice product consistency while softening the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.2% - 1.4% | |
| Helps create a nice product feeling on the skin and help soften its upper layer | |
| 0.95% - 1.2% | |
| One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss | |
| 0.75% - 1.1% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients. | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| A plant extract that can contain an anti-inflammatory compound | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic due to the myrisic acid content | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 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" | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Preliminary studies show that it can be more effective than coenzyme Q10 but studies on effective concentration for topical applications are lacking | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| A protein derived from milk. In skincare products, might help to soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging. | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Helps adjust pH in products | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together and create gel-like textures | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.1% - 0.25% | |
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.1% - 0.25% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin | |
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