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Dermalogica Long-lasting Hydration

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Moisturizing
Exfoliation
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Avena sativa kernel extract 0.5% - 0.75%Lactic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

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Product summary

Based on the ingredients included, "Dermalogica - Long-lasting Hydration" works well for moisturizing the skin. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Dermalogica - Long-lasting Hydration ticks this box. Panthenol, alanine, anhydroxylitol, arginine and betaine in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (arginine, chondrus crispus extract, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil and pentylene glycol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 0.70% - 1.05%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: oatmeal extract and lactic acid

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.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Dermalogica" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.

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The product retails for 64.00$ in the United States and for 59.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Long-lasting Hydration

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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: alanine, anhydroxylitol.

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: arginine, chondrus crispus extract.

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

sodium lactate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

sodium pca 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

threonine 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Anti-aging

This product contains serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

threonine 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

serine 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

hyaluronic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

Exfoliation

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: hydroxyethyl urea.

hydroxyethyl urea 0.95% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A derivative of urea, a compound that is naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients

lactic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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 microbiome)

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Key Actives

avena sativa kernel extract 0.5% - 0.75%

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Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Anti-oxidation

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

lactic acid 0.55% - 0.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Exfoliation, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging

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Potential irritants

citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil 0.4% - 0.6%

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A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity

citrus paradisi peel oil 0.35% - 0.6%

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Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

laminaria digitata extract 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment

chondrus crispus extract 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

peg-8 4.5% - 5.5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product consistency

glycerin 4% - 4.8%

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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

Ingredient list view

Water, Peg-8, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, Ppg-24-glycereth-24, 1,2-hexanediol, Xylitylglucoside, Butylene glycol, Hydroxyethyl urea, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic acid, Hyaluronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Dunaliella salina extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Santalum album oil, Laminaria digitata extract, Jasminum sambac flower extract, Chondrus crispus extract, Gigartina stellata extract, Macrocystis pyrifera extract, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Lithothamnion calcareum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Cupressus sempervirens oil, Cistus ladaniferus leaf/stem extract, Juniperus virginiana oil, Rosmarinus officinalis flower/leaf/stem extract, Tagetes minuta flower oil, Rosa damascena flower, Hydrolyzed rice protein, Pentylene glycol, Sodium pca, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Polyglutamic acid, Lactobacillus ferment, Lysine hcl, Betaine, Sclerotium gum, Sodium lactate, Pca, Glucose, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Silanetriol, Pantolactone, Glutamic acid, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Xanthan gum, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan isostearate, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Amylopectin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Limonene, Linalool

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Key ingredients	anhydroxylitol lactic acid +22 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +7 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter caprylic/capric triglyceride +6 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +7 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter caprylic/capric triglyceride +6 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +16 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester niacinamide +20 more	Common: anhydroxylitol betaine +13 more Other: niacinamide ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate +6 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +6 more Other: niacinamide urea +5 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +5 more Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +9 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +4 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 lactobionic acid +19 more	Common: lactic acid panthenol +14 more Other: bakuchiol palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 +17 more	Common: anhydroxylitol glutamic acid +13 more Other: retinol palmitoyl tripeptide-5 +4 more	Common: anhydroxylitol panthenol +5 more Other: adenosine ceramide np +10 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +17 more	trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +7 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +5 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? +20 more	retinol Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 15985 Has skin benefit? +13 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? peg-8 Has skin benefit? +68 more	water Has skin benefit? avena sativa kernel extract Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? avena sativa kernel extract Has skin benefit? +33 more	tocopherol Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +73 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? isopropyl myristate Has skin benefit? +65 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +47 more

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Dermalogica Long-lasting Hydration

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