PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The bi-phase refining oil helps to brighten and moisturise the skin, while simultaneously reducing the appearance of pores and imperfections.
squalane
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
perilla ocymoides leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
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
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
alcohol
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
perilla ocymoides leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Squalane, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Isotridecyl isononanoate, Isopropyl myristate, Butylene glycol, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, Alcohol, Ascorbyl dipalmitate, Humus extract, Litchi chinensis seed extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Rosa canina fruit oil, Rosa rugosa flower extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Tocopherol, Zanthoxylum piperitum peel extract, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Potassium hydroxide, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Anise alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
Sources
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigations of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health