PRODUCT REVIEW
Dermalogica Barrier Defense Booster
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Squalane locks in moisture while soothing Oat Oil helps combat sensitivity and support healthy-looking skin.
limnanthes alba seed oil
4% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
squalane
2.5% -
3.7%
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.
avena sativa kernel oil
1.8% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
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Anti-oxidation
tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An anti-oxidant derived from curcumin (naturally present in tumeric). Is a part of the tetrahydrocurcuminoids complex (THC). The complex might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin and possibly help even out the skin tone. Can be irritating
tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An anti-oxidant derived from curcumin (naturally present in tumeric). Is a part of the tetrahydrocurcuminoids complex (THC). The complex might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin and possibly help even out the skin tone. Can be irritating
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
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| 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
passiflora edulis seed oil
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient helping to soften the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Adds a fragrance to the product
tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An anti-oxidant derived from curcumin (naturally present in tumeric). Is a part of the tetrahydrocurcuminoids complex (THC). The complex might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin and possibly help even out the skin tone. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
4% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
passiflora edulis seed oil
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient helping to soften the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Adds a fragrance to the product
tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An anti-oxidant derived from curcumin (naturally present in tumeric). Is a part of the tetrahydrocurcuminoids complex (THC). The complex might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin and possibly help even out the skin tone. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
All ingredients
crambe abyssinica seed oil
4.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
vitis vinifera seed oil
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredient list view
Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Octyldodecanol, Squalane, Avena sativa kernel oil, Isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, Actinidia chinensis seed oil, Crambe abyssinica seed oil phytosterol esters, Juglans regia seed oil, Hexyldecanol, Oryza sativa bran extract, Passiflora edulis seed oil, Vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Brassica campestris sterols, Helianthus annuus extract, Lavandula hybrida oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, Stearic acid, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Lavandula spica flower oil, Unknown, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Linalool, Limonene, Linalool, Limonene
Sources
- Wound‐healing Properties of the Oils of Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium macrocarpon
- BERRY SEEDS: A SOURCE OF SPECIALTY OILS WITH HIGH CONTENT OF BIOACTIVES AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE
- Use of tetrahydrocurcuminoids to regulate physiological and pathological events in the skin and mucosa
- Tetrahydrocurcuminoid cream plus targeted narrowband UVB phototherapy for vitiligo: a preliminary randomized controlled study
- Skin lightening effect of tetrahydrocurcumin
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel