Darphin Lumière Essentielle Instant Purifying & Illuminating Mask
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
- aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate
- beeswax
- caffeine
- +28 more

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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for anti-aging
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - magnesium aluminum silicate - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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MEDIUM
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for 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:
artemia extract, diglycerin.
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: beeswax, caprylic/capric triglyceride.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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HIGH |
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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caprylic/capric triglyceride | ||
persea gratissima oil | ||
cucumis sativus fruit extract |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Plain old water
| 45% - 55% |
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
| 5.5% - 6.8% |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
| 4.2% - 5.1% |
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