PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Anti-Aging Body Cream by Dr Barbara Sturm
biosaccharide gum-1
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
glycerin
1.6% -
2%
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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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
It also works to safeguard skin from free radicals and minimise the appearance of blemishes and imperfections.
lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Obtained from fermenting a plant extract with bacteria Lactobacillus. The resulting compound might be able to calm down inflammation and have some anti-oxidant properties, but solid evidence is missing
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Anti-Aging Body Cream by Dr Barbara Sturm
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
ascorbic acid
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
phenol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
A harsh exfoliant and preservative. It is banned from using in cosmetics in the EU
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Evens skin tone
Obtained from fermenting a plant extract with bacteria Lactobacillus. The resulting compound might be able to calm down inflammation and have some anti-oxidant properties, but solid evidence is missing
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
phenol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
A harsh exfoliant and preservative. It is banned from using in cosmetics in the EU
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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vitis vinifera seed oil
7.5% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
squalane
4.3% -
5.2%
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.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Squalane, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Terminalia catappa leaf extract, Propylene glycol, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Phenol, Hydrogenated palm glycerides, Sambucus nigra flower extract, Parfum, Pvp, Tannic acid, Carbomer, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Leontopodium alpinum flower/leaf extract, Potassium sorbate, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Hydrolyzed cicer seed extract, Disodium edta, Biosaccharide gum-1, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sodium hydroxide, Linalool, Sodium benzoate, Lactic acid, Pantolactone, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Citric acid, Ascorbic acid
Sources
- Therapeutic Advantages of Medicinal Herbs fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum, in Topical Application and its Activities on Atopic Dermatitis
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- The antioxidant properties of alcoholic extracts from Sambucus nigra L. (antioxidant properties of extracts)
- Inhibition of Proinflammatory Activities of Major Periodontal Pathogens by Aqueous Extracts From Elder Flower (Sambucus nigra)
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics