PRODUCT REVIEW
Collistar Pure Actives Two-Phase Sculpting Concentrate Marine Algae and Peptides Intensive Treatment
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
In the oil phase, four types of algae seek to hydrate and smooth the skin.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
dimethiconol
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
ascophyllum nodosum extract
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
In the water phase, peptides work to improve the look of skin elasticity.
laminaria digitata extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
ascorbyl palmitate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dimethicone
23% -
34%
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
ascophyllum nodosum extract
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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All ingredients
dimethicone
23% -
34%
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
3.6% -
5.4%
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
Dimethicone, Glycerin, Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Alcohol denat., Dimethiconol, Butylene glycol, Pentapeptide-25, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Laminaria digitata extract, Laminaria hyperborea extract, Crithmum maritimum extract, Plankton extract, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Dipteryx odorata bean extract, Polianthes tuberosa extract, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil expressed, Eugenia caryophyllus stem oil, Benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Bht, Chlorphenesin, Sodium citrate, Sodium chloride, Citral, Coumarin, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Ci 42090, Ci 16035, Ci 19140
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- 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
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes