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Sephora CA
CA$22.50
In stock
Mini Alpha Beta® Ultra Gentle Daily Peel for Sensitive Skin
$88.00
In stock
Alpha Beta® Ultra Gentle Daily Peel for Sensitive Skin
Sephora CA
CA$115.00
In stock
Alpha Beta® Ultra Gentle Daily Peel for Sensitive Skin

Can the product deliver on its promises?

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Promise
What does the product description say?
"Daily use produces powerful results—reduced fine lines and wrinkles, minimized appearance of pores, and enhanced radiance—with a soft touch."
Sephora CA
WIMJ summary for anti-aging

This product contains adenosine, centella asiatica extract, lactic acid, resveratrol. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
MEDIUM
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MEDIUM
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MEDIUM
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Promise
What does the product description say?
"Solutions for. . Uneven tone and texture ."
Sephora CA
WIMJ summary for evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: lactic acid, mandelic acid, salicylic acid

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: resveratrol.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
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HIGH
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LOW
meets threshold
See a mistake?
Promise
What does the product description say?
"Mini Alpha Beta Ultra Gentle Daily Peel for Sensitive Skin"
From product name
WIMJ summary for exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: lactic acid, mandelic acid, salicylic acid.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
meets threshold
HIGH
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HIGH
meets threshold
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Promise
What does the product description say?
"Fine lines and wrinkles ."
Sephora CA
WIMJ summary for moisturizing

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": copper pca, glycerin.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
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HIGH
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HIGH
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WIMJ summary for anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: mandelic acid, zinc pca

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
meets threshold
MEDIUM
meets threshold
MEDIUM
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WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (resveratrol, ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

The following ingredients - camellia sinensis leaf extract, centella asiatica extract also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
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HIGH
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MEDIUM
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How honest is this product?

Promise Can it deliver?
Exfoliation
Evens skin tone
Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 87/100.

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY
HIGH
Ingredient Irritancy Skin Benefit
salicylic acid
Has skin benefit
hamamelis virginiana water
Has skin benefit
lactic acid
Has skin benefit

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient Estimated concentration
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
1.25% - 2.5%
Plain old water
12% - 15%
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
5.1% - 6.3%
Helps oil and water mix together
3.1% - 3.7%
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom)
2.3% - 2.9%
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
1.9% - 2.3%
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
1.7% - 2.1%
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
1.5% - 1.8%
Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
1.4% - 1.7%
A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating
1.1% - 1.3%
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
0.9% - 1.1%
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
0.7% - 1.05%
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
0.65% - 0.95%
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
0.6% - 0.9%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
0.65% - 0.95%
0.6% - 0.85%
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
0.55% - 0.85%
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
0.55% - 0.85%
Used to adjust the pH level of products
0.55% - 0.8%
Stabilizes the product formulation
0.5% - 0.75%
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
0.45% - 0.7%
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
0.55% - 0.8%
Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect
0.45% - 0.65%
A very irritating fragrant ingredient
0.4% - 0.6%
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
0.45% - 0.65%
Used as a fragrance. Rarely causes irritation
0.4% - 0.6%
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
0.45% - 0.65%
0.45% - 0.65%
0.45% - 0.65%
Used as a fragrance
0.35% - 0.6%
A fruit extact. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
0.55% - 0.8%
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant
0.4% - 0.6%
A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
0.45% - 0.65%
A berry extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
0.45% - 0.65%
A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
0.45% - 0.65%
0.45% - 0.65%
Used as a fragrance
0.45% - 0.65%
A preservative
0.25% - 0.5%
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
0.45% - 0.7%
A preservative
0.25% - 0.5%
A preservative
0.3% - 0.6%
Plain old water
0.45% - 0.65%
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
0.5% - 0.75%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.45% - 0.7%
Helps regulate the product pH
0.55% - 0.8%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
0.45% - 0.65%
Helps to restore skin barrier function, soften the upper layer of the skin and calm down inflammation
0.5% - 0.8%
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
0.5% - 0.75%
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.
0.5% - 0.75%
Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product
0.4% - 0.6%
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to stimulate collagen production in skin
0.35% - 0.65%
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone
0.35% - 0.6%
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
0.35% - 0.6%
0.3% - 0.6%
Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
0.45% - 0.65%
A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine
0.3% - 0.6%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
0.35% - 0.65%
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
0.3% - 0.55%
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
0.25% - 0.5%
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
0.25% - 0.45%
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
0.2% - 0.4%
0.2% - 0.35%
Helps to stabilize the product formulation
0.15% - 0.3%
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
0.15% - 0.3%
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
0.2% - 0.35%
A preservative
0.15% - 0.25%
A preservative
0.15% - 0.25%
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