Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
Product Summary
"Dermalogica - Smooth Skin Favorites" is effective for: Anti-oxidation
This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- this product includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.50%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.30% - 0.55%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Dermalogica" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (camellia oleifera leaf extract, vitis vinifera seed extract) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
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.
Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
Anti-aging
This product contains vitis vinifera seed extract. This ingredient 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.
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This Dermalogica Smooth Skin Favorites set offers three products which can work together to offer an outstanding cleansing, exfoliation and hydration effect .
Source: Lookfantastic Australia
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:
sodium hyaluronate, silk amino acids.
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: dimethicone, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate.
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Used to create a nice product consistency
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
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Eliminate the dead skin cells and impurities which can dull the skin, and benefit from the refreshing colloidal oatmeal and green tea also featured in the formula.
Source: Lookfantastic Australia
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Disodium lauroamphodiacetate, Sodium trideceth sulfate, Hexylene glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Melissa officinalis leaf extract, Quillaja saponaria bark extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Citric acid, Sodium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Disodium lauroamphodiacetate, Sodium trideceth sulfate, Hexylene glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Melissa officinalis leaf extract, Quillaja saponaria bark extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Citric acid, Sodium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Cream, Water, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, Stearic acid, Peg-8, Lactamide mea, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Silk amino acids, Polysorbate 60, Tocopheryl acetate, Citrus aurantium amara flower extract, Cananga odorata flower oil, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Allantoin panthenol, Glycolipids, Sodium hyaluronate, Palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, Lecithin, Vitis vinifera seed extract, Malva sylvestris flower/leaf/stem extract, Hedera helix leaf/stem extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Sambucus nigra flower extract, Arnica montana flower extract, Parietaria officinalis extract, Retinyl palmitate, Ascorbyl palmitate, Polyquaternium-10, Cetyl alcohol, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Aminomethyl propanol, Disodium edta, Carbomer, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool
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