PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
By The Sea Mineral Cream harnesses the power of Japan’s Izu-Akazawa deep sea water and marine plant-derived ingredients to provide superior moisturization for clearer, more balanced and brighter-looking skin.
squalane
6.4% -
9.6%
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.
dimethicone
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycerin
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| 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: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
porphyra yezoensis extract
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lactobacillus ferment
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
dimethicone
0.55% -
1.3%
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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Potential irritants
alcohol
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
porphyra yezoensis extract
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
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sea water
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water
squalane
6.4% -
9.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
glycerin
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
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
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Ingredient list view
Sea water, Squalane, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Glycereth-26, Pentylene glycol, Peg-240/hdi copolymer bis-decyltetradeceth-20 ether, Glyceryl stearate se, Phytosteryl oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Water, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Saccharina longicruris extract, Sodium citrate, Glycine soja sterols, Citric acid, Alcohol, Porphyra yezoensis extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Rosa rugosa flower extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- 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