PRODUCT REVIEW
CLIV Ginseng Berry Premium Essence
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
A moisturising essence to combat aging signs such as dehydration and wrinkles.
adenosine
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
camellia sinensis leaf extract
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
centella asiatica extract
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A moisturising essence to combat aging signs such as dehydration and wrinkles.
betaine
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
panthenol
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
glycerin
2.3% -
3.5%
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
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
coffea arabica seed extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
taraxacum platycarpum extract
4.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
parfum
1.4% -
2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
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.
camellia sinensis leaf extract
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
taraxacum platycarpum extract
4.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
parfum
1.4% -
2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
All ingredients
camellia sinensis leaf extract
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
taraxacum platycarpum extract
4.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Show more
Ingredient list view
Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lactobacillus/rice ferment, Taraxacum platycarpum extract, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Water, Parfum, Panthenol, Betaine, Boswellia serrata resin extract, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Adenosine, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Hydrolyzed collagen, Hydrolyzed pea protein, Pleurotus ferulae/panax ginseng berry extract ferment filtrate, Panax ginseng callus culture extract, Prunus salicina fruit extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan gum, Angelica gigas root extract, Astragalus membranaceus root extract, Rehmannia chinensis root extract, Ophiopogon japonicus root extract, Centella asiatica extract, Cnidium officinale root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Wine extract, Coffea arabica seed extract, Diospyros kaki leaf extract, Theobroma cacao extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Sodium hyaluronate
Sources
- The Effect of the Extracts of Taraxacum platycarpum (AF-343) in Atopic Dermatitis
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- Effects of steroidal saponins extract from Ophiopogon japonicus root ameliorates doxorubicin-induced chronic heart failure by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory response
- Cosmetic use of an ophiopogon japonicus active principle
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Effect of green Coffea arabica L. seed oil on extracellular matrix components and water-channel expression in in vitro and ex vivo human skin models
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging