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Darphin Exquisâge Beauty Revealing Serum

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Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 0.45% - 0.65%

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Product summary

"Darphin - Exquisâge Beauty Revealing Serum" is effective for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging and Evens skin tone

Ingredient callouts

Peptides (acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.45% and palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 0.45% - 0.65%). 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. They 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.
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.40%, acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%, acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.45%, algae extract 0.30% - 0.55%, betaine 0.25% - 0.45%, algae extract 0.30% - 0.55%, artemia extract 0.30% - 0.55%, diglycerin 2.90% - 3.60% and glycerin 4.30% - 5.30%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 633.29A$ in Australia, for 35.60$ in the United States and from 45.00£ up to 72.10£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

This serum celebrates your age and brings energy to your skin daily.The association of Cellu Vie Complex and Artemia and Artichoke extracts, contributes to the cell renewal and reinvigorates the skin.Results The wrinkles are clearly less visibly, the skin is more elastic and firmer.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains acetyl glucosamine, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12.

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.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.45%

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

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: acetyl glucosamine

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: albizia julibrissin bark extract, glycine soja protein, glycine soja seed extract, morus nigra 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.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

albizia julibrissin bark extract 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Is claimed to help reduce hyperpigmentation but evidence is missing

glycine soja protein 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. It might be somewhat helpful for evening out the skin tone. It might be able to support elastin production but solid research is lacking

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: algae extract, artemia extract.

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: algae extract, glycine soja protein.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12

acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

prunus amygdalus dulcis seed extract 1.7% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Almond extract (oil) - helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, Exfoliation

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Moisturizing

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

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Potential irritants

albizia julibrissin bark extract 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Evens skin tone

A plant extract that might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Is claimed to help reduce hyperpigmentation but evidence is missing

scutellaria baicalensis root extract 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties

Comodogenic ingredients

hypnea musciformis extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

algae extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet

All ingredients

water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 4.3% - 5.3%

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

propanediol 3.8% - 4.7%

Irritation risk:

Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Diglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 oleate, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed extract, Sigesbeckia orientalis extract, Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Solanum lycopersicum fruit/leaf/stem extract, Morus nigra root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Cynara scolymus leaf extract, Vitis vinifera fruit extract, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, Hordeum vulgare extract, Commiphora mukul resin extract, Artemia extract, Glycine soja seed extract, Hypnea musciformis extract, Hordeum distichon extract, Algae extract, Sapindus mukorossi fruit extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Caffeine, Glycine soja protein, Laminaria digitata extract, Betaine, Algae extract, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Butylene glycol, Yeast polysaccharides, Acetyl glucosamine, Caesalpinia spinosa gum, Propylene glycol dicaprate, Unknown, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Polyacrylate-13, Ppg-26-buteth-26, Peg-8, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Polyisobutene, Sodium hyaluronate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Parfum, Potassium sorbate, Xanthan gum, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Disodium edta, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol

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Key ingredients	acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 +13 more	Common: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 acetyl hexapeptide-8 +7 more Other: glycolic acid lactic acid +14 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +6 more Other: salicylic acid niacinamide +12 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +5 more Other: hydroxypinacolone retinoate ascorbyl glucoside +12 more	Common: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 acetyl hexapeptide-8 +9 more Other: tetraacetylphytosphingosine urea +25 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +6 more Other: lactic acid aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate +17 more	Common: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 acetyl hexapeptide-8 +8 more Other: castanea sativa seed extract centaurium erythraea extract +5 more	Common: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 acetyl hexapeptide-8 +8 more Other: gluconolactone glucosamine hcl +4 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +5 more Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract faex +6 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 +2 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 hexapeptide-11 +18 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +3 more Other: tripeptide-1 hexapeptide-9 +9 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	limonene Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +25 more	dimethoxytolyl propylresorcinol Has skin benefit? gelidiella acerosa extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +16 more	hydroxypinacolone retinoate Has skin benefit? gelidiella acerosa extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	limonene Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +40 more	parfum Has skin benefit? gelidiella acerosa extract Has skin benefit? +23 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +16 more	benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +27 more	parfum Has skin benefit? vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +10 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +54 more	algae extract Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +115 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +85 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +63 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	centella asiatica leaf extract Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +30 more

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Darphin Exquisâge Beauty Revealing Serum

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Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

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