ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream by Elemis
FULFILLED
- Anti-oxidation
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- cetearyl alcohol
- chlorella vulgaris extract
- coco-caprylate/caprate
- dimethicone
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Formula review
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.
This ingredient ginkgo biloba leaf extract might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
LOW
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
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:
glycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer.
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: dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis seed oil.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
HIGH |  | | |
HIGH | | | |
HIGH | | |
WIMJ summary
This product contains antioxidants (ginkgo biloba leaf extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
MEDIUM
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LOW
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LOW
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| simmondsia chinensis seed oil | | |
| tocopheryl acetate | | |
| parfum | | |
Ingredients by volume
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Plain old water
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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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Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Questions
Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring