Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"ELEMIS - Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment" could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sodium lactate 0.95% - 1.15%, sodium hyaluronate 0.30% - 0.60%, histidine 0.10% - 0.20%, glycine 0.30% - 0.55%, arginine 0.60% - 0.85%, alanine 0.30% - 0.55%, sodium pca 1.20% - 1.40%, glycerin 3.80% - 4.70%, pca 0.50% - 0.70% and aspartic acid 0.50% - 0.75%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails from 37.91£ up to 58.00£ in the United Kingdom, for 81.90A$ in Australia, from 46.00$ up to 72.00$ in the United States and for 580.00HK$ in Hong Kong.
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Helps smooth and firm for a more youthful appearance.
Source: Sephora Hong Kong
This product contains aspartic acid, serine, threonine. These ingredients 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.
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The combination of exceptional moisturisation and regeneration supports fragile skin without overloading it.
Source: Sephora Hong Kong
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
alanine, arginine.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine.
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
An amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Might help to soften the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to have anti-oxidant properties, but evidence in missing
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Super active Padina Pavonica and Blue Flower Linseed help tone and firm, whilst a sophisticated Amino Acid complex attracts and locks moisture deep into the skin.
Source: Sephora Hong Kong
This product contains ingredients (alanine) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 66/100.
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Key Actives
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
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
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
An amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
Potential irritants
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
A plant extract that might have antibacterial effect and help neutralize free radicals
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten
Comedogenic ingredients
Might help to soften the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to have anti-oxidant properties, but evidence in missing
All ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
A plant extract that might have antibacterial effect and help neutralize free radicals
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
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
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
An amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Might help to soften the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to have anti-oxidant properties, but evidence in missing
Ingredient list view
Water, Propylene glycol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Oryza sativa hull powder, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Sclerotium gum, Disodium edta, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Arginine, Tromethamine, Aspartic acid, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Pca, Aesculus hippocastanum seed extract, Centaurea cyanus flower extract, Linum usitatissimum seed extract, Plantago ovata seed extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Glycine, Alanine, Caramel, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, Serine, Linalool, Valine, Aniba rosaeodora wood oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Isoleucine, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Osmanthus fragrans flower extract, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Padina pavonica thallus extract
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