Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"Dr. Althea - Essential Skin Conditioner Silk Mask" is effective for: Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 1.10% - 1.70%, panthenol 0.30% - 0.75%, glycerin 2.60% - 3.90%, betaine 0.20% - 0.80% and arginine 0.10% - 0.45%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 4.17£ in the United Kingdom and from 17.00$ up to 19.00$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Keep skin moisturized all day long.
Source: Soko Glam
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:
arginine, betaine.
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, cyclopentasiloxane.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (camellia sinensis leaf extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and could be irritating
A berry extract that might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
The addition of ginseng root extract helps boost the skin renewal cycle and improve pigmentation for a smoother, more even complexion.
Source: Soko Glam
This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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Key Actives
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Comedogenic ingredients
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All ingredients
Ingredient list view
Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Panax notoginseng root extract, Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Alcohol, Sodium hyaluronate, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Boswellia serrata resin extract, Lactobacillus, Panax notoginseng root extract, Panthenol, Betaine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium edta, Xanthan gum, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Zingiber officinale root extract, Schisandra chinensis fruit extract, Coptis japonica root extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Carbomer, Arginine, Citrus grandis seed extract, Acorus calamus root extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Peg-10 dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Silk extract
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