PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
A custom skin cocktail to help hydrate, nourish, and smooth the look of dry skin and deep lines and wrinkles.
serine
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
ubiquinone
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
algae extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A custom skin cocktail to help hydrate, nourish, and smooth the look of dry skin and deep lines and wrinkles.
algae extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
dimethicone
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
trehalose
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
ubiquinone
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
zingiber officinale root extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
zinc gluconate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
coco-glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
p-anisic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Helps preserve products. Can mask unpleasant smell. Could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
algae extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
copper gluconate
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
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Potential irritants
coco-glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
p-anisic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Helps preserve products. Can mask unpleasant smell. Could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
algae extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
5.4%
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.1% -
5%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Propanediol, Sorbitol, Coco-glucoside, Ethyl methicone, Caviar extract, Copper gluconate, Zinc gluconate, Magnesium aspartate, Algae extract, Beta vulgaris root extract, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Panthenol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Lactic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Serine, Allantoin, Trehalose, Urea, Collagen, Ubiquinone, P-anisic acid, Pullulan, Zingiber officinale root extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Algin, Squalane, Hydrolyzed corn starch, Propylene glycol, Polysorbate 60, Lentinus edodes extract, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium hydroxide, Glyceryl polyacrylate, Sorbitan isostearate, Parfum, Mica, Pentylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Disodium phosphate, Sodium polyacrylate, Citric acid, Tin oxide, Potassium phosphate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Butylene glycol, Potassium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77491, Tin oxide, Water, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Laminaria digitata extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Allantoin, Glycerin, Panthenol, Pentylene glycol, Propylene glycol, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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- Zinc salts in dermatology
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- Evaluation of the effects of topical zinc gluconate in wound healing
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- Magnesium ions inhibit the antigen-presenting function of human epidermal Langerhans cells in vivo and in vitro. Involvement of ATPase, HLA-DR, B7 molecules, and cytokines
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- 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
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Sodium anisate
- Some phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): A review of recent research
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
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- Propylene Glycol
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- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics