Derm Institute - Youth Alchemy Cream

Derm Institute Youth Alchemy Cream

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WORKS FOR
  • Anti-aging
  • Anti-oxidation
  • Exfoliation
  • Moisturizing
  • Evens skin tone
  • Anti-blemish
  • +3 more
KEY INGREDIENTS
  • pentapeptide-18
  • niacinamide
  • retinol
  • acetyl tetrapeptide-17
  • ceramide ap
  • ceramide eop
  • ceramide np
  • palmitoyl oligopeptide
  • palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7
  • palmitoyl tripeptide-38
  • panthenol
  • phytosphingosine
  • adenosine triphosphate
  • algae extract
  • allantoin
  • bisabolol
  • butyrospermum parkii butter
  • camellia oleifera seed oil
  • caprylic/capric triglyceride
  • cetearyl alcohol
  • cholesterol
  • crithmum maritimum extract
  • cyclopentasiloxane
  • ergothioneine
  • glycerin
  • glyceryl stearate se
  • glycine soja oil
  • glycine soja sterols
  • limnanthes alba seed oil
  • polymethylsilsesquioxane
  • proline
  • sodium hyaluronate
  • sodium polyacrylate
  • squalane
  • titanium dioxide
  • tocopherol
  • ubiquinone
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PROMISES
FULFILLED
100 /100
IRRITANCY
HIGH
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This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: retinol. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

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"Formulated with plant-based collagen it helps to visibly plump the skin and reduce signs of ageing."
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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains retinol.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl tetrapeptide-17, adenosine triphosphate, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, pentapeptide-18.

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.

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

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.

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This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: retinol.

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"BEIJA FLOR ELASTI-CREAM Sol de Janeiro bring you a nourishing, moisture-rich cream designed to boost the skin’s elasticity."
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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: algae extract, allantoin.

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: squalane, algae extract.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl tetrapeptide-17, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, panthenol, pentapeptide-18, phytosphingosine

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This product contains antioxidants (retinol, ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

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Ingredients by volume

Ingredient Estimated concentration
Plain old water
45% - 55%
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
6% - 7.3%
4.3% - 5.3%
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
3.1% - 3.8%
Helps improve the product texture
2.2% - 2.7%
A plant extract that might have some antioxidant properties, but mostly used in cosmetics for its color
1.8% - 2.2%
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
1.5% - 1.9%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
1.3% - 1.6%
Used to stabilize product formulations and help soften the upper layer of the skin
1.1% - 1.3%
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
0.7% - 1%
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
0.6% - 0.9%
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
0.5% - 0.7%
Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
0.5% - 0.75%
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
0.45% - 0.7%
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
0.35% - 0.6%
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
0.3% - 0.55%
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
0.3% - 0.6%
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
0.3% - 0.55%
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
0.2% - 0.4%
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
0.25% - 0.4%
A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect
0.25% - 0.45%
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
0.25% - 0.4%
Helps water and oil mix together
0.2% - 0.35%
Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness
0.2% - 0.35%
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
0.2% - 0.35%
0.15% - 0.3%
0.15% - 0.25%
0.15% - 0.3%
The ingredient is not recognized
TBC
0.15% - 0.3%
0.15% - 0.3%
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
0.15% - 0.3%
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.
0.2% - 0.4%
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
0.15% - 0.3%
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
0.2% - 0.35%
A plant extract that may contain a small amount of essential oils. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
0.15% - 0.3%
Used as a fragrance
0.15% - 0.3%
0.15% - 0.3%
An emollient that helps soften the skin
0.2% - 0.35%
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
0.25% - 0.5%
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
0.2% - 0.35%
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
0.2% - 0.4%
0.2% - 0.35%
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
0.2% - 0.4%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
0.15% - 0.3%
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function
0.2% - 0.35%
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
0.15% - 0.3%
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
0.2% - 0.35%
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
0.2% - 0.35%
Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
0.2% - 0.4%
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
0.2% - 0.4%
0.2% - 0.35%
0.2% - 0.35%
0.2% - 0.4%
0.2% - 0.35%
0.2% - 0.35%
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
0.25% - 0.5%
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
0.2% - 0.35%
0.2% - 0.4%
Can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Preliminary studies show that it can be more effective than coenzyme Q10 but studies on effective concentration for topical applications are lacking
0.2% - 0.4%
Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions
0.25% - 0.5%
Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light
0.25% - 0.5%
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
0.3% - 0.6%
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
0.2% - 0.35%
A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation
0.35% - 0.6%
0.2% - 0.4%
0.2% - 0.4%
Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives
0.25% - 0.4%
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
0.25% - 0.45%
0.25% - 0.4%
A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing
0.25% - 0.45%
Might help neutralize free radicals in skin
0.2% - 0.4%
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
0.2% - 0.4%
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
0.2% - 0.35%
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
0.25% - 0.4%
0.25% - 0.4%
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
0.25% - 0.45%
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
0.25% - 0.5%
A preservative
0.2% - 0.4%
Used to adjust the pH level of products
0.2% - 0.4%
Used to create a thicker product consistency
0.2% - 0.35%
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
0.2% - 0.4%
Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil
0.15% - 0.3%
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
0.2% - 0.35%
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
0.1% - 0.15%
A colorant. Does not have any proven benefits in skin
0.1% - 0.15%
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