Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"Codex Beauty - Antu Brightening Serum" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 2.40% - 3.00% and lactobacillus ferment 3.90% - 4.70%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails from 68.00£ up to 73.15£ in the United Kingdom and for 94.50CA$ in Canada.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Infuse your complexion with our luxurious, antioxidant-rich serum to hydrate, firm, plump, and reverse the signs of inflammaging using breakthrough biotech ingredients like our patent-pending, potent AntüComplex TM for skin barrier that’s protected and nourished
Source: Face the future
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, lactobacillus ferment.
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: cocos nucifera fruit extract, cetearyl alcohol.
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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
A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A plant extract that might contain a peptide (Myoxinol). It could be helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging effect, but the research is lacking and it is rarely used in a high enough concentration
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Infuse your complexion with our luxurious, antioxidant-rich serum to hydrate, firm, plump, and reverse the signs of inflammaging using breakthrough biotech ingredients like our patent-pending, potent AntüComplex TM for skin barrier that’s protected and nourished
Source: Face the future
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
A plant extract that might contain a peptide (Myoxinol). It could be helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging effect, but the research is lacking and it is rarely used in a high enough concentration
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Codex Beauty Antu Brightening Serum | Current | $68.00 | |
 Codex Labs Antu Brightening Serum CLEARANCE | 52% | $48.00 |
Key Actives
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
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Potential irritants
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
Helps mask the smell of other ingredients and helps preserve the product formulation
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
A fruit extract that might have an anti-oxidant effect in skin
Helps to create a nice product texture. Used to substitute silicones
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
A plant extract that might contain a peptide (Myoxinol). It could be helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging effect, but the research is lacking and it is rarely used in a high enough concentration
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A fruit extract that might have an anti-oxidant effect in skin
A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation
Helps to create a nice product texture. Used to substitute silicones
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
A plant extract that might contain a peptide (Myoxinol). It could be helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging effect, but the research is lacking and it is rarely used in a high enough concentration
A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
Helps mask the smell of other ingredients and helps preserve the product formulation
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Lactobacillus ferment, Coco-caprylate, Glycerin, Annona cherimola fruit extract, Polyglyceryl-6 stearate, Lactobacillus, Silybum marianum ethyl ester, Cetearyl alcohol, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Sclerotium gum, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Pfaffia paniculata root extract, Ptychopetalum olacoides bark/stem extract, Sodium benzoate, Hydrolyzed hibiscus esculentus extract, Dextrin, Potassium sorbate, Polyglyceryl-6 behenate, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus aurantifolia peel oil, Lilium candidum flower extract, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Sodium phytate, Cymbopogon martini motia herb oil, Sodium citrate, Benzyl alcohol, Buddleja globosa leaf extract, Aristotelia chilensis leaf extract, Ugni molinae leaf extract, Phenylpropanol, Sodium dehydroacetate, Tocopherol, Limonene, Citral, Linalool
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