Name: Dr. Levy - R3 Cell Matrix Mask
Brand: Dr. Levy

What can the product work for?

Works for

Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-blemish
Exfoliation
Anti-oxidation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Creating the optimum environment for collagen synthesis, this advanced formula works to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, revealing a younger-looking and healthier-feeling visage.

Source: Cultbeauty

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains retinol, niacinamide.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

niacinamide 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

ascorbic acid 0.4% - 0.6%

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

Evens skin tone

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What’s more, Niacinamide works to balance the skin's levels of oil, lipids, and Keratin, leaving the skin with a more even tone and texture.

Source: Cultbeauty

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: retinol.

In addition, this product contains niacinamide. This ingredient (ingredients) might help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the effect, if any, is likely to be small.

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.

retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

niacinamide 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

ascorbic acid 0.4% - 0.6%

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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

What’s more, Niacinamide works to balance the skin's levels of oil, lipids, and Keratin, leaving the skin with a more even tone and texture.

Source: Cultbeauty

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: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

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, phenyl trimethicone.

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

glycerin 5.5% - 6.7%

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

niacinamide 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

phenyl trimethicone 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide, retinol. These ingredients is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

sodium ascorbyl phosphate 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C

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: retinol.

retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

Anti-oxidation

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

retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.45%

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

ascorbic acid 0.4% - 0.6%

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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niacinamide 3.5% - 4.3%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Mattifying, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

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retinol 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Mattifying, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

ascorbic acid 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

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

Comodogenic ingredients

gossypium herbaceum seed oil 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Cottonseed oil. It is used as an emollient and occlusive in products. It is rich palmitic, oleic acid, and linoleic fatty acids.

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 5.5% - 6.7%

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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

butylene glycol 4.6% - 5.6%

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Niacinamide, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, Peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, Dicaprylyl ether, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Sorbitol, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Dimethicone, Sodium hyaluronate, Retinol, Ascorbic acid, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Retinyl palmitate, Opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, Opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Tocopherol, Sodium ascorbate, Olive oil aminopropanediol esters, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ceramide ng, Citric acid, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Chlorphenesin, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Disodium edta, Sorbitan isostearate, Phenyl trimethicone, Parfum, Peg-8, Sodium hydroxide

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Key ingredients	niacinamide retinol +10 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +5 more Other: retinal madecassoside +20 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +4 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate hyaluronic acid +3 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +7 more Other: heptapeptide-15 palmitate copper heptapeptide-14 pantothenate +5 more	Common: retinol glycerin Other: panthenol camellia sinensis leaf extract +5 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +5 more Other: retinal madecassoside +20 more	Common: niacinamide niacinamide +7 more Other: ascorbic acid sh-polypeptide-22 +8 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +5 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-15 adenosine +16 more	Common: niacinamide retinol +2 more Other: panthenol phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate +5 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +2 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester adenosine +15 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +3 more Other: hexylresorcinol hyaluronic acid +7 more	Common: retinol niacinamide +6 more Other: adenosine adenosine +26 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +22 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +14 more	amyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? coumarin Has skin benefit? +19 more	retinol Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +22 more	citrus junos fruit oil Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +18 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +77 more	anthemis nobilis flower oil Has skin benefit? santalum album oil Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +27 more	parfum Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethyl hexanediol Has skin benefit? +51 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +60 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? hippophae rhamnoides extract Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +60 more	niacinamide Has skin benefit? citrus junos extract Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +178 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? cetyl ethylhexanoate Has skin benefit? +54 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +127 more

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Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

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Moisturizing

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Anti-blemish

Exfoliation

Anti-oxidation

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