Epionce Intense Defense Anti-Aging and Repair Serum
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-blemish
- +2 more
- niacinamide
- tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- cyclopentasiloxane
- dimethicone
- elaeis guineensis oil
- glycerin
- hydrogenated vegetable oil
- sodium hyaluronate
- tocopheryl linoleate
- +7 more
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WIMJ summary
This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains niacinamide.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
HIGH |  |  |
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
HIGH | | | |
HIGH |  | |
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
HIGH | | | |
HIGH | | |
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, sodium hyaluronate.
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, cyclopentasiloxane.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
HIGH | | | |
HIGH | | | |
HIGH | | |
WIMJ summary
This product contains antioxidants (tocopheryl linoleate) 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
| | | |
LOW
| | | |
HIGH | | |
Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| peg-7 glyceryl cocoate | | |
| tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate | | |
| acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | | |
Ingredients by volume
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
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Plain old water
| 45% - 55% |
|
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
| 5.2% - 6.4% |
|
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture
| 4.1% - 5% |
| | 2.8% - 3.4% |
|
A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels
| 2.4% - 2.9% |
|
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
| 2% - 2.4% |
|
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C. It is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective.
| 1.6% - 1.9% |
|
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
| 1.5% - 1.8% |
| | 1.1% - 1.4% |
| | 0.95% - 1.15% |
|
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
| 0.7% - 1.05% |
|
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
| 0.65% - 1% |
|
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
| 0.6% - 0.85% |
|
Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
| 0.5% - 0.8% |
| | 0.45% - 0.7% |
|
A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
| 0.45% - 0.7% |
|
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
| 0.55% - 0.8% |
|
Stabilizes the product formulation
| 0.45% - 0.65% |
|
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
| 0.45% - 0.65% |
|
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
| 0.4% - 0.6% |
| | 0.3% - 0.55% |
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Helps create a more spreadable product texture
| 0.25% - 0.5% |
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An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
| 0.3% - 0.55% |
| | 0.25% - 0.45% |
| | 0.2% - 0.4% |
| | 0.15% - 0.3% |
|
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
| 0.15% - 0.25% |
| | 0.15% - 0.25% |
|
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
| 0.1% - 0.25% |
|
A relative of vitamin E (Tocopherol). It can have an anti-oxidant effect in skin and/or to stabilize the product fromulation. It could be irritating but most of the reported allergy and irritation cases appeared in one geographic location (Switzerland) in 1992, and might be due to the quality issues in manufacturing of a particular batch of the ingredient
| 0.1% - 0.2% |
|
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
| 0.1% - 0.15% |
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Questions
Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of a Cucumis melo LC. extract rich in superoxide dismutase activity
- ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FRUIT EXTRACTS USED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Genetic Architecture of Palm Oil Fatty Acid Composition in Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Compared to Its Wild Relative E. oleifera (H.B.K) Cortés
- Nutrient composition of Nigerian palm kernel from the dura and tenera varieties of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- An Epidemic Outbreak of Papular and Follicular Contact Dermatitis to Tocopheryl Linoleate in Cosmetics. Swiss Contact Dermatitis Research Group