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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Anti-oxidation
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone | |
Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
66/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Potential irritants
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
9.5% -
14.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Show more
Ingredient list view
Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan gum, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Triethylene glycol