Based on the ingredient list, "Epionce - Restorative Hand Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Cyclomethicone, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate and butylene glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (petrolatum, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, cyclomethicone, limnanthes alba seed oil and beeswax) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: rosehip oil and gluconolactone

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 21.38CA$ in Canada, for 49.03A$ in Australia and for 21.00$ in the United States.

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Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Restorative Hand Cream

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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: cyclomethicone, glycerin.

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: beeswax, dimethiconol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: petrolatum

beeswax 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen

cyclomethicone 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer

dimethiconol 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (rubus idaeus seed oil) 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.

rubus idaeus seed oil 0.2% - 0.35%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant oil that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 1.8% - 2.3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

limnanthes alba seed oil 1.6% - 1.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Epionce Restorative Hand Cream goes beyond your average hand lotion by healing dry, damaged skin with natural oils and protecting it from aging with antioxidants.

Source: Dermstore

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 rubus idaeus seed oil might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.

limnanthes alba seed oil 1.6% - 1.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

gluconolactone 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals

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Key Actives

gluconolactone 0.2% - 0.4%

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Works for: Exfoliation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish

limnanthes alba seed oil 1.6% - 1.9%

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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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Potential irritants

citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract 0.3% - 0.5%

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A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity

lavandula angustifolia flower extract 0.3% - 0.5%

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Essential oil that can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1% - 1.3%

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

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.7% - 5.7%

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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

petrolatum 4.1% - 5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

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Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Butylene glycol, Ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside, C10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Beeswax, Bisabolol, Cetyl alcohol, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Cyclomethicone, Dimethiconol, Disodium edta, Glyceryl stearate, Gluconolactone, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Linalool, Limonene, Magnesium salicylate, Magnesium stearate, Manganese gluconate, Meadowfoam estolide, Peg-100 stearate, Persea gratissima oil unsaponifiables, Phoenix dactylifera fruit extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Rosa canina fruit oil, Rubus idaeus seed oil, Sodium benzoate, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium polynaphthalenesulfonate, Zinc pyrithione, Zinc stearate

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Key ingredients	gluconolactone petrolatum +13 more	Common: petrolatum sodium hyaluronate +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum hydrolyzed collagen +7 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin +1 more Other: diglycerin persea gratissima fruit extract +3 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: ceramide 3 phytosphingosine +5 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum panthenol +2 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: ceramide np ceramide ap +7 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: allantoin butyrospermum parkii butter +1 more	Common: petrolatum cyclopentasiloxane +1 more Other: panthenol urea +4 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: paraffinum liquidum panthenol	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: dimethicone	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: avena sativa kernel extract avena sativa kernel oil +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	limonene Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +9 more	trilaureth-4 phosphate Has skin benefit? sorbitan oleate Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? tasmannia lanceolata fruit extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +5 more	polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +2 more	benzalkonium chloride Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +3 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more

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