PRODUCT REVIEW
ELEMIS Superfood Facial Oil
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Infused with a cocktail of aromatic essential oils, concentrated superfoods and naturally moisturizing ingredients, the oil promotes a brighter, more radiant and youthful-looking complexion.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.5% -
9.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
oryza sativa bran oil
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
cucumis sativus oil
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that works as a great moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Due to the high linoleic acid content, can help reduce inflammation in skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Infused with a cocktail of aromatic essential oils, concentrated superfoods and naturally moisturizing ingredients, the oil promotes a brighter, more radiant and youthful-looking complexion.
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tocopherol
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
It minimises the look of dullness and enhance's skin radiance for a glowing complexion.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
rosa canina fruit oil
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
limonene
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
An emollient that softens the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.5% -
9.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Ingredient list view
Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Oryza sativa bran oil, Papaver somniferum seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Squalane, Raphanus sativus seed extract, Cucumis sativus oil, Brassica oleracea italica seed oil, Parfum, Limonene, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Amyris balsamifera bark oil, Cymbopogon martini oil, Geraniol, Linalool, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Daucus carota sativa seed oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Citral, Benzyl salicylate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
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- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Study on the Composition of Rice Bran Oil and Its Higher Free Fatty Acids Value
- Safety Assessment of Cucumis sativus (Cucumber)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23397724
- The Enigma of Bioactivity and Toxicity of Botanical Oils for Skin Care
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Assessment report on Rosmarinus officinalis L., aetheroleum and Rosmarinus officinalis L., folium
- Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance
- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Rosemary and Sage (Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) Essential Oils
- Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.
- New Claims for Wild Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. carota) Essential Oil
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics