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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Enriched with the anti-stress and anti-ageing benefits of prized antioxidant Centella Asiatica, it leaves your complexion even and tauter with regained firmness, density and tonocity.
madecassoside
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An antioxidant that is typically derived from plant Centella Asiatica. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin and support skin barrier function. It could, however, itself be irritating. It is often unstable in formulations
asiaticoside
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An active compound of Centella Asiatica plant extract. In combination with other active compounds of Centella Asiatica extract (madecasosside, asiatic
acid and madecassic acid), asiaticoside has been shown to be helpful in wound-healing, restoring skin barrier function and supporting collagen production in skin. It can, however, itself be irritating
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Promote skin’s healthy regrowth with Cosmetics 27’s Booster 27; a bio-mimetic, anti-pollution formula that deeply hydrates and stimulates skin’s natural self-regenerating mechanisms whilst respecting skin’s natural barrier functions and integrity of its ecosystems.
glycine soja oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
madecassoside
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An antioxidant that is typically derived from plant Centella Asiatica. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin and support skin barrier function. It could, however, itself be irritating. It is often unstable in formulations
saccharide isomerate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
asiaticoside
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An active compound of Centella Asiatica plant extract. In combination with other active compounds of Centella Asiatica extract (madecasosside, asiatic
acid and madecassic acid), asiaticoside has been shown to be helpful in wound-healing, restoring skin barrier function and supporting collagen production in skin. It can, however, itself be irritating
madecassoside
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An antioxidant that is typically derived from plant Centella Asiatica. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin and support skin barrier function. It could, however, itself be irritating. It is often unstable in formulations
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
gluconolactone
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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propanediol
4.7% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Melissa officinalis flower/leaf/stem water, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Potassium cetyl phosphate, C14-22 alcohols, Xylitylglucoside, Apricot kernel oil polyglyceryl-4 esters, Lauroyl lysine, Niacinamide, Anhydroxylitol, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Glyceryl caprylate, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Sodium benzoate, Madecassoside, Xylitol, Acacia senegal gum, Saccharum officinarum extract, Xanthan gum, Cetyl palmitate, Parfum, Lactuca scariola sativa leaf extract, Glycerin, Asiaticoside, Pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan stearate, Gluconolactone, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Sorbitan trioleate, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Tocopherol, Sodium hydroxide, Acer saccharum extract, Phenethyl alcohol, Saccharide isomerate, Glycine soja oil, Citric acid, Disodium acetyl glucosamine phosphate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Citral, Apium graveolens seed extract, Limonene, Linum usitatissimum seed extract, Calcium gluconate, Geraniol, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10
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