PRODUCT REVIEW
e.l.f. Hydrating Booster Drops
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydrating Booster Drops
glutamic acid
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer
1% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
sucrose
0.05% -
0.25%
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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Anti-aging
aspartic acid
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2% -
3.1%
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
hexyl nicotinate
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing
Might be able to enhance blood flow in the skin. Can be irritating and result in skin redness
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
All ingredients
Key Actives
tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract
1.2% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Mushroom extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
urea
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
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
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2% -
3.1%
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
hexyl nicotinate
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing
Might be able to enhance blood flow in the skin. Can be irritating and result in skin redness
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
glycerin
3.7% -
5.5%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Propylene glycol, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Chondrus crispus extract, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene glycol, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Xanthan gum, Ppg-26-buteth-26, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Fructose, Disodium edta, Glucose, Dextrin, Urea, Sucrose, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, Hexyl nicotinate, Alanine
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- 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
- Carboxymethylation of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis for antioxidant and moisture-preserving activities
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Amended Safety Assessment of Butyl Polyoxyalkylene Ethers as Used in Cosmetics
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- 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
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- 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