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Ddf Clarifying Hydrator

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Anti-blemish

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Key actives

Niacinamide 3.7% - 5.5%Allantoin 0.2% - 0.75%

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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "Ddf - Clarifying Hydrator" works well for improving skin hydration This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glycerin and butylene glycol) 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). Dimethicone, dimethiconol, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol and c13-14 isoparaffin in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

We particularly like that there is a good concentration of niacinamide (niacinamide 3.70% - 5.50%) in this moisturizer. Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is a great ingredient to have in a moisturizer. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and help improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
This formulation also includes panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.20% - 1.80% concentration. In this concentration, panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive 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 33.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Clarifying Hydrator

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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: glycerin, butylene glycol.

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: dimethicone, dimethiconol.

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

niacinamide 3.7% - 5.5%

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

dimethicone 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

dimethiconol 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

Anti-blemish

This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains niacinamide.

niacinamide 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

allantoin 0.2% - 0.75%

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

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 0.4% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Anti-aging

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

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.

niacinamide 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 0.4% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Evens skin tone

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

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 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 3.7% - 5.5%

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

allantoin 0.2% - 0.75%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation

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

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Potential irritants

hamamelis virginiana extract 0.6% - 1.4%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

calendula officinalis flower extract 0.45% - 1.05%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl isostearate 1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

cetearyl alcohol 0.1% - 0.4%

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

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.2% - 6.3%

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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

niacinamide 3.7% - 5.5%

Irritation risk:

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Isohexadecane, Polyethylene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl isostearate, Panthenol, Decylene glycol, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Zingiber officinale root extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Citric acid, Allantoin, C13-14 isoparaffin, Stearyl alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Behenyl alcohol, Dimethiconol, Dmdm hydantoin, Laureth-7, Peg-100 stearate, Disodium edta, Cetearyl glucoside, Cetearyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Polyacrylamide, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, Titanium dioxide

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Key ingredients	niacinamide panthenol +5 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +2 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 camellia sinensis leaf extract +2 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +2 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: sodium hyaluronate trehalose	Common: niacinamide niacinamide +5 more Other: madecassoside ceramide np +9 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: urea fructose +7 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: ceramide np ceramide ns +19 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol cyclopentasiloxane +5 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum alpha-arbutin +4 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +2 more Other: ceramide np fructooligosaccharides +13 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: colloidal oatmeal pentapeptide-34 trifluoroacetate +7 more
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Potential Irritants	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? dmdm hydantoin Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +8 more	imidazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +8 more	polyacrylamide Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	coco-betaine Has skin benefit? isobutane Has skin benefit? +18 more	lactic acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +4 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +13 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	bht Has skin benefit? portulaca oleracea extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +16 more	chrysanthemum parthenium extract Has skin benefit? tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? galactomyces ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? galactomyces ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +75 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +29 more

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Ddf Clarifying Hydrator

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Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Anti-aging

Evens skin tone

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