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Dr. Althea Hydration Boosting Serum

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Centella asiatica extract 0.45% - 0.7%Beta-glucan 0.15% - 0.25%

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Product summary

"Dr. Althea - Hydration Boosting Serum" is effective for: Moisturizing

Ingredient callouts

Ceramides (ceramide np 0.15% - 0.25%). Ceramides are an important part of our natural skin barrier. The Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or come from plants. They help soften the skin and can help "fill the gaps" in the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and resilient for longer.
Humectants (hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.10% - 0.15%, fructooligosaccharides 0.15% - 0.30%, betaine 0.30% - 0.55%, cyclomethicone 0.35% - 0.60%, algae extract 0.80% - 1.15% and glycerin 4.00% - 4.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydration Boosting Serum

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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: algae extract, 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: dimethicone, squalane.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide np

squalane 0.35% - 0.65%

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.

beta-glucan 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

betaine 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ficus carica fruit 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.

ficus carica fruit extract 0.5% - 0.8%

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

beta-glucan 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

eclipta prostrata leaf extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that is mostly used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Key Actives

centella asiatica extract 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.

beta-glucan 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging

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Potential irritants

eclipta prostrata leaf extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that is mostly used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

citrus aurantium dulcis oil 0.5% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Used as a fragrance. It can be irritating and cause photosensitivity

Comodogenic ingredients

algae extract 0.8% - 1.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

methylpropanediol 5.8% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation

glycerin 4% - 4.9%

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, Pentylene glycol, Algae extract, Eclipta prostrata leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Ficus carica fruit extract, Ulmus campestris bark extract, Amaranthus caudatus seed extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Citrus limon fruit oil, Cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Hydrogenated lecithin, Cymbopogon nardus oil, Geranium maculatum extract, Unknown, Cyclomethicone, Betaine, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Carbomer, Butylene glycol, Squalane, Tromethamine, Polysorbate 20, Dipropylene glycol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Disodium edta, Fructooligosaccharides, Lecithin, Beta-glucan, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Ceramide np

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Key ingredients	ceramide np beta-glucan +11 more	Common: ceramide np beta-glucan +11 more Other: avena sativa kernel extract butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more	Common: ceramide np ficus carica fruit extract +6 more Other: panthenol palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +5 more	Common: ceramide np beta-glucan +11 more Other: avena sativa kernel extract butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more	Common: ceramide np beta-glucan +5 more Other: tripeptide-1 copper tripeptide-1 +9 more	Common: ceramide np fructooligosaccharides +5 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +6 more	Common: ceramide np squalane +4 more Other: anhydroxylitol ceramide ap +21 more	Common: ceramide np glycerin +4 more Other: anhydroxylitol adenosine +11 more	Common: ceramide np fructooligosaccharides +3 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +9 more	Common: ceramide np glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +6 more	Common: ceramide np glycerin +4 more Other: madecassoside acetyl octapeptide-3 +17 more	Common: ceramide np squalane +4 more Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate niacinamide +10 more
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Potential Irritants	geranium maculatum extract Has skin benefit? cymbopogon nardus oil Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	eclipta prostrata leaf extract Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	citrus unshiu peel extract Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +12 more	sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +23 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +86 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +86 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? panthenol Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? tremella fuciformis extract Has skin benefit? +38 more	helichrysum italicum flower water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +51 more

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Dr. Althea Hydration Boosting Serum

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Anti-oxidation

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