Biolumin-C Serum Dermalogica

Name: Dermalogica - Biolumin-C Serum
Brand: Dermalogica

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

72 /100

Irritancy

MEDIUM

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-aging

Promises, but can't deliver

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What does the product description say?

"Uneven skin tone ."

From: Sephora

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
lactic acid	HIGH
aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate	MEDIUM
dipotassium glycyrrhizate	LOW

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water/aqua/eau	Plain old water
2	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
3	butylene glycol	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
4	ethoxydiglycol	Helps to improve the product consistency
5	lactic acid	An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom)
6	salvia hispanica (chia) seed extract	A plant extract that typically contains linolenic and linoleic acids that help soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
7	sodium pca	Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
8	palmitoyl tripeptide-5	A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
9	sophora japonica flower extract
10	ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate	A stable derivative of pectin and vitamin C. It might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking. Helps create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the product formulation
11	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
12	tocopherol	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
13	dipotassium glycyrrhizate	A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
14	aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate	A more stable but less potent derivative of vitamin C. It can help neautralize free radicals and even out the skin tone if used in high enough concentration (required levels are likely to be much higher than for pure vitamin C, and solid studies are lacking at the moment)
15	trehalose	A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
16	polyacrylate-13	Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the product formulation
17	propanediol	Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
18	citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil	A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
19	helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil	A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
20	polyisobutene	Used to improve the product consistency
21	methylpropanediol	Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation
22	carrageenan	Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
23	pentylene glycol	Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
24	glyceryl polyacrylate	Helps to create a nice product texture and spread the product more easily on the skin
25	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
26	ethylhexylglycerin	A preservative
27	tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	Helps stabilize the product formulation
28	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
29	polysorbate 20	Helps oil and water mix together
30	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
31	sodium hydroxide	Used to adjust the product's pH
32	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Biolumin-C Serum Dermalogica

Key promises

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What's in this jar?

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Promises, but can't deliver

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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