PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Feeding vital moisture to the skin, the Complex plumps the skin with hydration, leaving the visage soft and supple.
glycerin
1.4% -
1.7%
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
olea europaea fruit oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
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Anti-oxidation
ficus carica fruit extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals. The concentrations typically used in cosmetics are too small to have an effect
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
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
tocopheryl acetate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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.
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: 0
Potential irritants
benzyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
parfum
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
glycerin
1.4% -
1.7%
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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Potential irritants
benzyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
parfum
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
butylene glycol
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
propanediol
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Sorbitol, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Glycerin, Propylheptyl caprylate, Peg-32, Peg-6, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Benzyl alcohol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Parfum, Xanthan gum, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Tin oxide, Olea europaea fruit oil, Isohexadecane, Dextrin, Tocopheryl acetate, Citric acid, Ficus carica fruit extract, Polysorbate 60, Linalool, Sorbitan isostearate, Tocopherol, Sodium hyaluronate, Ci 75470, Mica, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Compounds for Cosmetic Use
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil