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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Plumping the skin with moisture, this reparative treatment smooths the look of fine lines to reveal a soft and supple surface.
borago officinalis seed oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
echium plantagineum seed oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Plumping the skin with moisture, this reparative treatment smooths the look of fine lines to reveal a soft and supple surface.
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Designed to work overnight, the serum is powered by the brand’s unique Nutrients Omega and Essential Vitamin Complex to help unify the skin tone and texture, leaving skin feeling silky soft and illuminated.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
lavandula hybrida oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
5.5% -
8.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
gossypium herbaceum seed oil
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Cottonseed oil. It is used as an emollient and occlusive in products. It is rich palmitic, oleic acid, and linoleic fatty acids.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
oenothera biennis oil
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
borago officinalis seed oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
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Potential irritants
lavandula hybrida oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
5.5% -
8.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
gossypium herbaceum seed oil
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Cottonseed oil. It is used as an emollient and occlusive in products. It is rich palmitic, oleic acid, and linoleic fatty acids.
All ingredients
oryza sativa bran oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
coconut alkanes
5.5% -
8.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
canola oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Oryza sativa bran oil, Coconut alkanes, Canola oil, Camellia kissi seed oil, Oenothera biennis oil, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Plukenetia volubilis seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Nigella sativa seed oil, Punica granatum seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Elaeis guineensis oil, Borago officinalis seed oil, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Linoleic acid, Lavandula hybrida oil, Bidens pilosa extract, Tocopherol, Mirabilis jalapa callus extract, Linalool, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Eugenia caryophyllus leaf oil, Eugenol, Juniperus mexicana oil, Abies sibirica oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Parfum, Limonene, Boswellia carterii oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Geraniol, Linolenic acid, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Parfum
Sources
- Study on the Composition of Rice Bran Oil and Its Higher Free Fatty Acids Value
- Canola Oil
- Chemical composition of Sacha Inchi ( Plukenetia volubilis L.) seeds and characteristics of their lipid fraction
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- 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)
- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil
- Undershirts coated with borage oil alleviate the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children
- Healing fats of the skin: the structural and immunologic roles of the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function
- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Moringa oleifera seed oil: Composition, nutritional aspects and health attributes