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ELEMIS Hydra-Boost Day Cream - Normal to Dry Skin
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
borago officinalis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
echium plantagineum seed oil
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
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
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
borago officinalis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
tocopherol
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
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dicaprylyl carbonate
5.5% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
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, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, C12-16 alcohols, Isononyl isononanoate, Pentaerythrityl distearate, Borago officinalis seed oil, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated lecithin, Palmitic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium polyacrylate, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Xanthan gum, Tocopherol, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Parfum, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Sodium dehydroacetate, Linalool, Myrtus communis leaf extract, Salicornia herbacea extract, Geraniol, Citronellol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Sodium benzoate
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil
- Undershirts coated with borage oil alleviate the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children
- Healing fats of the skin: the structural and immunologic roles of the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans
- Physiochemical properties and application of hyaluronic acid: a systematic review
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid
- Antioxidant Activity of Myrtus communis L. and Myrtus nivellei Batt. & Trab. Extracts: A Brief Review
- Antimicrobial and antioxidative activity of extracts and essential oils of Myrtus communis L.