PRODUCT REVIEW
CosMedix Emulsion Intense Hydrator
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The surface layer of skin feels softened and soothed, with the anti-aging powerhouse ingredient Spin Trap providing antioxidant protection to combat free radical damage that leads to cell degeneration and sun damage.
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
gluconolactone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Emulsion Intense Hydrator
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
fructooligosaccharides
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4.7% -
5.8%
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
eclipta prostrata extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. It can be irritating
lonicera caprifolium flower extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
lonicera caprifolium flower extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
copper gluconate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
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Potential irritants
lonicera caprifolium flower extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.7% -
5.8%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cholesteryl oleyl carbonate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Cholesteryl stearate, Cholesteryl nonanoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Diaminopropionoyl tripeptide-33, Caprylyl glycol, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Glyceryl stearate, Cetearyl glucoside, Dicaprylyl ether, Polyglyceryl-4 caprate, Xanthan gum, Gluconolactone, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Citrus reticulata peel oil, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Zea mays silk extract, Amino esters-1, Eclipta prostrata extract, Cocos nucifera fruit juice, Cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, Fructooligosaccharides, Oryza sativa bran oil, Thioctic acid, Populus tremuloides bark extract, Sodium hydroxide, Phenyl t-butylnitrone, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus grandis peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Copper gluconate, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Pyruvic acid, Calcium gluconate, Curcuma longa root extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Ocimum basilicum leaf extract, Lawsonia inermis leaf extract, Pearl powder, Unknown, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Lawsonia inermis extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Bht, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Eugenol, Linalool, Farnesol
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- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
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- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
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- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
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- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- Potent Antioxidative and UVB Protective Effect of Water Extract of Eclipta prostrata L.
- Study on the Composition of Rice Bran Oil and Its Higher Free Fatty Acids Value
- Chemical composition of the essential oils from the flower, leaf and stem of Lonicera japonica
- In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- Mother of pearl: The power of pearl powder