PRODUCT REVIEW

d'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream

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Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Exfoliation
Anti-blemish

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Key actives

Niacinamide 1.5% - 1.8%Centella asiatica extract 0.25% - 0.4%

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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "d'Alba - Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (acetyl hexapeptide-8, arginine, biosaccharide gum-1, glycerin and hyaluronic acid) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (ceramide 3, ceramide np, arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride and dimethicone) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

Another benefit is that this moisturizer contain ceramides (ceramide np 0.25% - 0.40% and ceramide 3 0.25% - 0.40%). Ceramides are an important part of our natural skin barrier. The Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or come from plants. They help soften the skin and can help "fill the gaps" in the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and resilient for longer.
We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.15% - 0.30%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
Adenosine 0.20% - 0.35%. It is a chemical present inside our skin cells. A clinical trial confirmed that topical application of Adenosine in a low concentration can reduce dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that appear with age in a places where our mimic is the most active, for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead).

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e, panthenol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, allantoin and centella asiatica extract

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 37.00A$ in Australia and for 45.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Control sebum production, soothe skin and improve elasticity with this multipurpose cream containing calamine powder, peptides and antioxidants.

Source: Yesstyle

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine, niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl hexapeptide-8.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

adenosine 0.2% - 0.35%

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)

niacinamide 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Combination of Calamine Powder and enriched antioxidant ingredients helps to manage oil levels Adenosine and Niacinamide helps to strengthen skin barrier and improve skin tone Leaves skin looking fresh and clean

Source: Lila Beauty

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: betaine salicylate, niacinamide

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

niacinamide 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.2% - 0.35%

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

dipotassium glycyrrhizate 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

In addition, this product contains betaine salicylate. It can help in reducing blemishes, even though it is less effective.

betaine salicylate 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Exfoliating acid, a "relative" of salicylic acid

niacinamide 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating

Exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: betaine salicylate.

betaine salicylate 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Exfoliating acid, a "relative" of salicylic acid

allantoin 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

Moisturizing

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: arginine, biosaccharide gum-1.

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: arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl hexapeptide-8, ceramide 3, ceramide np, niacinamide

saccharomyces ferment 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A product of yeast fermentation. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

sodium hyaluronate 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Reduces redness

centella asiatica extract 0.25% - 0.4%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, 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.

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Potential irritants

nelumbo nucifera flower extract 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing

lavandula angustifolia oil 0.15% - 0.3%

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An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 0.6% - 0.9%

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

porphyridium cruentum extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A red algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an antioxidant effect

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 6% - 7.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 4% - 4.9%

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, Niacinamide, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside, Carbomer, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Artemisia annua extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Oryza sativa extract, Saccharomyces ferment, Allantoin, Arginine, Octyldodecanol, Panthenol, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Pullulan, Tuber magnatum extract, Calamine, Centella asiatica extract, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Pentylene glycol, Ceramide np, Ceramide 3, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Biosaccharide gum-1, Alkanna tinctoria root extract, Caprylyl glycol, Betaine salicylate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Porphyridium cruentum extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Glucose, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Hyaluronic acid, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate

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Key ingredients	niacinamide adenosine +24 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +10 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 madecassoside +12 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +10 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 madecassoside +12 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: oligopeptide-1 oligopeptide-32 +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 tripeptide-1 +24 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +9 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester copper tripeptide-1 +23 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +8 more Other: acetylphytosphingosine phytosphingosine +3 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other: salicylic acid gluconolactone +2 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +9 more Other: oligopeptide-1 copper tripeptide-1 +24 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +10 more Other: ceramide as ceramide ns +7 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +9 more Other: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 folic acid +8 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	pimpinella anisum fruit extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower water Has skin benefit? +20 more	pimpinella anisum fruit extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower water Has skin benefit? +20 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more	butylphenyl methylpropional Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propolis extract Has skin benefit? +25 more	rosa damascena flower water Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	limonene Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +18 more	alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +18 more	sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ocimum basilicum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +19 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +54 more	water Has skin benefit? snail secretion filtrate Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? snail secretion filtrate Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +90 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +82 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +85 more	rubus fruticosus fruit extract Has skin benefit? euterpe oleracea fruit extract Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more

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d'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Exfoliation

Moisturizing

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