Judging from the ingredient list, "Erno Laszlo - Phelityl Night Cream" works well for improving skin hydration To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Erno Laszlo - Phelityl Night Cream ticks this box. Peg-8 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 (paraffinum liquidum, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. 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 from 77.50$ up to 155.00$ in the United States, for 141.99A$ in Australia, from 75.48£ up to 145.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 162.80CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Phelityl Night Cream

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This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

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

paraffinum liquidum 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

dimethicone 3.7% - 5.6%

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

caprylic/capric triglyceride 1.3% - 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

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Dryness, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, and Pores Formulation.

Source: Sephora

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 - magnesium aluminum silicate - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

magnesium aluminum silicate 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Glycerin moisturises and helps to improve radiance while Sweet Birch and Clove Oils exfoliate the skin to accelerate cell renewal and reduce congestion.

Source: SkincareRX

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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Key Actives

dimethicone 3.7% - 5.6%

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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

paraffinum liquidum 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

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Potential irritants

imidazolidinyl urea 0.3% - 0.6%

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A preservative. Is more irritating than many other preservatives available

parfum 0.15% - 0.65%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 2.1% - 3.1%

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

ceteareth-20 0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glyceryl stearate 5% - 7.5%

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Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

dimethicone 3.7% - 5.6%

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Glyceryl stearate, Dimethicone, Peg-8, Cetearyl alcohol, Paraffinum liquidum, C10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ppg-10 cetyl ether, Petrolatum, Ceteareth-20, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Imidazolidinyl urea, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Sodium hydroxide, Propylparaben, Parfum, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Eugenol, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Caramel

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Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more Other: hydrolyzed collagen simmondsia chinensis seed oil +7 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter myristyl myristate +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more Other: panthenol panthenol +6 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more Other: centella asiatica extract arginine +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more Other: glycerin oenothera biennis oil +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more Other: retinyl palmitate sodium pca +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more Other: dimethiconol glycerin +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more Other: glycerin squalane	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more Other: centella asiatica extract cyclopentasiloxane +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +1 more Other: glycolic acid maltobionic acid +6 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more Other: ascorbic acid glycerin +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +12 more	trilaureth-4 phosphate Has skin benefit? sorbitan oleate Has skin benefit? +5 more	melissa officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +12 more	withania somnifera root extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	sambucus nigra flower extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil Has skin benefit? +6 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +1 more	dichlorobenzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? ceteareth-20 Has skin benefit?	alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +14 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? sodium bisulfite Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glyceryl stearate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? ppg-15 stearyl ether Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +42 more

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