PRODUCT REVIEW
EltaMD Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer
arginine
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
2.2%
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
glycine
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
2.2%
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
taurine
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Could be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, evening out the skin tone and neutralizing free radicals, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera fruit extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
dimethicone
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
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Potential irritants
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
2.2%
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
taurine
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Could be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, evening out the skin tone and neutralizing free radicals, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera fruit extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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glycerin
4% -
6.1%
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
isododecane
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Isododecane, Propanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Squalane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Panthenol, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Cetyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Sucrose stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sea water, Taurine, Xanthan gum, Behenyl behenate, Arginine, Tribehenin, Caprylyl glycol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium sulfite, Disodium edta, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium hyaluronate, Glycine
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Cosmeceuttical Critigue: Taurine