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Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Illuminating Drops with 5% Niacinamide
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
What Else You Need to Know B-Goldi fades hyperpigmentation and dark spots while its light-reflecting pigments revive dull skin without sparkle or glitter.
niacinamide
3% -
3.7%
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
Anti-blemish
niacinamide
3% -
3.7%
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
Anti-aging
niacinamide
3% -
3.7%
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
ubiquinone
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
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
Moisturizing
plukenetia volubilis seed oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
squalane
0.45% -
0.7%
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.
ethylhexyl olivate
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
ubiquinone
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
quercetin
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sclerocarya birrea seed oil
0.7% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps to soften the skin. It has a high contetn of oleic acid that might weaken the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.65% -
0.95%
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
ceteareth-20
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness
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
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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
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Potential irritants
sclerocarya birrea seed oil
0.7% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps to soften the skin. It has a high contetn of oleic acid that might weaken the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.65% -
0.95%
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
ceteareth-20
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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glycerin
4.4% -
5.3%
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
butylene glycol
3.9% -
4.8%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Mica, Ethylhexyl olivate, C9-12 alkane, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Diglucosyl gallic acid, Squalane, Sorbitan sesquiisostearate, Plukenetia volubilis seed oil, Morus alba leaf extract, Calcium chloride, Sea salt, Maris sal, Sodium stearate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Quercetin, Ppg-8-ceteth-20, Sodium carrageenan, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Xanthan gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium metabisulfite, Ubiquinone, Acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Citric acid, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Sodium citrate, Ceteareth-20, Dipropylene glycol, Tocopherol, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium hydroxide, Sorbeth-30 tetraisostearate, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Anti-aging potential of extracts from Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst and its chemical profiling by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS
- Physico-chemical composition and characterisation of the seed and seed oil of Sclerocarya birrea
- Assessment of the potential irritancy of oleic acid on human skin: Evaluation in vitro and in vivo
- Chemical composition of Sacha Inchi ( Plukenetia volubilis L.) seeds and characteristics of their lipid fraction
- Final report on the safety assessment of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite
- Vitamin E in dermatology