Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
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Product Summary
"ESPA - Optimal Body Tri-Serum" is effective for: Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- Another helpful ingredient in this product is Linoleic Acid. It is one of the fatty acids naturally present in skin. It is part of the skin barrier. Preliminary research shows that it might be able to reduce clogged pores.
Price
The product retails from 62.30A$ up to 93.10A$ in Australia, from 45.00$ up to 87.00$ in the United States, from 41.00£ up to 45.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 81.90CA$ in Canada.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Blended with a Vital Nutrients Omega + Essential Vitamin Complex, the serum supports your natural moisture barriers, helping water to stay exactly where it needs to be.
Source: Skinstore
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus seed oil.
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: linoleic acid
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Meanwhile, turmeric lends sublime levels of radiance with antioxidant protection against free radicals (the cheeky hydration thieves that lead to premature ageing), balloon vine calms and soothes dehydrated skin, while winged kelp boosts collagen production and cell renewal.
Source: Cultbeauty
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.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Topped off with Turmeric, the serum works to brighten your skin tone for a more uniform end result. COSMOS NATURAL Certified. Registered by the Vegan Society.
Source: Skinstore
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
A fruit-powered, spray-on serum for the body, ESPA’s Optimal Body Tri-Serum works to visibly soften, brighten and plump the skin, while enhancing overall luminosity.
Source: Recreate Yourself
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.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.
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Key Actives
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
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
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Potential irritants
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
Essential oil that can be irritating. Can lead to photosensitivity
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid
Comedogenic ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin
All ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
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
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant.
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Essential oil that can be irritating. Can lead to photosensitivity
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Ingredient list view
Coconut alkanes, Oryza sativa bran oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Curcuma longa root extract, Plukenetia volubilis seed oil, Octyldodecanol, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Linoleic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Parfum, Tocopherol, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Limonene, Cananga odorata flower oil, Cedrus deodara wood oil, Alaria esculenta extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Eugenia caryophyllus bud oil, Eugenol, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Citrus tangerina peel oil, Jasminum sambac flower extract, Plumeria alba flower extract, Rosa damascena flower extract, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Linolenic acid, Citronellol, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Parfum
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