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Codexial - Enoliss Perfect Skin Spot Scrub Purifying Anti-Marks Correcting Care
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Does not work for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Niacinamide and Hexylres... Afficher tous les détails
niacinamide
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Raspberry and Cranberry Seed oils are essential for adding hydration, locking in moisture to tackle dryness and the appearance of fine lines caused by dehydration.
niacinamide
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
This means dark spots will appear diminished, evening the tone across your complexion for a more uniform end result.
niacinamide
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
hexylresorcinol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals in skin
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Raspberry and Cranberry Seed oils are essential for adding hydration, locking in moisture to tackle dryness and the appearance of fine lines caused by dehydration.
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
dimethiconol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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Anti-oxidation
rubus idaeus seed oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.55% -
0.85%
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
hexylresorcinol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals in skin
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Thanks to Pumpkin Enzyme, you’ll benefit from gentle resurfacing action, smoothing and perfecting the skin.
lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
90/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
lactobacillus ferment
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
dimethicone
6% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethicone, Methylheptyl isostearate, Butylene glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Cetyl alcohol, Isohexadecane, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Rubus idaeus seed oil, Vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil, Hexylresorcinol, Lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract, Cananga odorata flower oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Juniperus mexicana oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Lactobacillus ferment, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, Phytosterols, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Aminomethyl propanol, Glyceryl caprylate, Polysilicone-11, Tocopherol, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Zinc glycinate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Isostearic acid, Benzyl benzoate, Decyl glucoside, Benzyl salicylate, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium glycolate, Sodium formate, Dimethiconol, Limonene, Farnesol
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
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- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- 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
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Topical L-ascorbic acid: percutaneous absorption studies
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year