Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"ELEMIS - Advanced Skincare Superfood AHA Glow Booster Serum" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Fermented Rice Water and Green Tea Seed Oil maintain the skin's hydration for smoother, healthier results.
Source: Allbeauty
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: helianthus annuus seed oil, octyldodecanol.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
A product of yeast fermentation. Can contain humectants that help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help neutralize free oxidants
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
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Fermented Pumpkin and Acerola Cherry provide the skin with AHAs which brighten skin and remove dullness.
Source: Allbeauty
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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Key Actives
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
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Potential irritants
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Cedarwood oil. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine
Used to dissolve other ingredients and to improve smell of products. It could be irritating
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
A product of yeast fermentation. Can contain humectants that help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help neutralize free oxidants
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
Helps water and oil mix together and preserve the product formulation
Cedarwood oil. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine
A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity
Used to dissolve other ingredients and to improve smell of products. It could be irritating
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
Ingredient list view
Water, Octyldodecanol, Lactobacillus/acerola cherry ferment, Lactobacillus/pumpkin fruit ferment filtrate, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Parfum, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Limonene, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Butylene glycol, Camellia sinensis seed oil, Candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Juniperus virginiana oil, Linalool, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Geraniol, Citral, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig extract, Sodium hydroxide, Capsanthin/capsorubin, T-butyl alcohol, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
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