e.l.f. Cosmetics Keep Your Balance Toner
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Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
keeps skin hydrated and plump to help reduce the appearance of fine lines Aloe .
This product contains aspartic acid. This ingredient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| aspartic acid | MEDIUM |  |  |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A skincare routine essential, the lightweight formula is enriched with Hyaluronic Acid, Witch Hazel, and Aloe Extract, which work to remove impurities, restore hydration, and give you soft, fresh skin that can better absorb your skincare products that follow.
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": alanine, aspartic acid.
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).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| urea | HIGH | | |
| glutamic acid | HIGH | | |
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
HIGH
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| alcohol | |  |
| propylene glycol | | |
| hamamelis virginiana water | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- urea
- aspartic acid
- fructose
- glutamic acid
- alanine
- hexyl nicotinate
- sodium hyaluronate
- sucrose
- glycerin
- +5 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 7.9% - 9.7% | |
| Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties | |
| 4.2% - 5.1% | |
| 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 | |
| 3.1% - 3.8% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 2.3% - 2.8% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating | |
| 1.8% - 2.2% | |
| A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating | |
| 1.6% - 2% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.5% - 1.8% | |
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
| 1.1% - 1.4% | |
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture | |
| 0.9% - 1.1% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.4% - 0.65% | |
| An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Might be able to enhance blood flow in the skin. Can be irritating and result in skin redness | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.05% - 0.05% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
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Sources
- 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
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof
- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- The effects of topically applied hexyl nicotinate lotion on the cutaneous blood flow in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon
- Hexyl-Nicotinate-Induced Vasodilation in Normal Human Skin
- Differences among moisturizers in affecting skin susceptibility to hexyl nicotinate, measured as time to increase skin blood flow
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Topical urea in skincare: A review