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Darphin Hydraskin Serum

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Tocopherol 0.65% - 1%Imperata cylindrica root extract 1.4% - 1.7%

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Product summary

"Darphin - Hydraskin Serum" is effective for: Moisturizing

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (urea 0.40% - 0.60%, sodium pca 0.50% - 0.75%, trehalose 0.50% - 0.75%, hyaluronic acid 0.55% - 0.80%, sodium hyaluronate 0.70% - 1.10%, imperata cylindrica root extract 1.40% - 1.70% and glycerin 3.80% - 4.70%). 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 78.26CA$ in Canada, from 33.60$ up to 79.00$ in the United States and from 33.95£ up to 54.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydraskin Serum

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This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, hyaluronic acid.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea

urea 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

trehalose 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin

hyaluronic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

imperata cylindrica root extract 1.4% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plat extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer

punica granatum extract 1.2% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and even out the skin tone, but is typically used in products in a concentration that is too low to be effective

tocopherol 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Key Actives

tocopherol 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Moisturizing

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

imperata cylindrica root extract 1.4% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory

A plat extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.35% - 0.6%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

butylphenyl methylpropional 0.3% - 0.55%

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A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

propanediol 5.3% - 6.4%

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

glycerin 3.8% - 4.7%

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, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butene, Glycol, Methyl gluceth-20, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Imperata cylindrica root extract, Punica granatum extract, Malachite extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hyaluronic acid, Trehalose, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium pca, Unknown, 1,2-hexanediol, Polyquaternium-51, Urea, Carbomer, Sodium carbomer, Parfum, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Tetrasodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium sorbate, Ci 42090

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Key ingredients	urea hyaluronic acid +7 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other: polyglutamic acid	Common: urea glycerin +4 more Other: adenosine panthenol +10 more	Common: urea glycerin +4 more Other: glycolic acid cyclomethicone +6 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide carnosine +7 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: anhydroxylitol dimethicone +9 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: pentapeptide-18 dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate +18 more	Common: urea glycerin +2 more Other: chondrus crispus extract copper gluconate +7 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: camellia oleifera leaf extract chondrus crispus extract +6 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: panthenol bifida ferment lysate +10 more	Common: urea hyaluronic acid +3 more Other: glycine soja oil hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans +6 more	Common: urea glycerin +4 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester retinyl palmitate +10 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +16 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +10 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	mentha piperita oil Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +17 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +13 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +18 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +10 more	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? betaine Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +54 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more

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Darphin Hydraskin Serum

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Anti-oxidation

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