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e.l.f. Charcoal Hydrogel Under Eye Mask
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Charcoal Hydrogel Under Eye Mask
glycerin
3.2% -
4.8%
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
arginine
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
sucrose
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia flower extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Essential oil that can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.05% -
0.2%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus powder
2% -
3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A powder from red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
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
allantoin
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia flower extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Essential oil that can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.05% -
0.2%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus powder
2% -
3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A powder from red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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butylene glycol
5.8% -
8.7%
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
Unknown, Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Chondrus crispus powder, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan gum, Ceratonia siliqua gum, Agar, Cellulose gum, Charcoal powder, Sucrose, Allantoin, Disodium edta, Arginine, Unknown, Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Polyacrylic acid, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycine soja seed extract, Disodium edta, Pentylene glycol, Arginine, Bisabolol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Propylene glycol, Sodium hyaluronate, Trideceth-9
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- Propylene Glycol
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