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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This serum is refreshingly hydrating, bringing you supple feeling skin that radiates with vitality.
trehalose
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
echium plantagineum seed oil
0.25% -
0.5%
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
glycerin
2.9% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
limonene
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
linolenic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
limonene
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
All ingredients
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
pentylene glycol
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Pentylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dihydroxyacetone, Erythrulose, Glyceryl caprylate, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Limonene, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-3 stearate, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Sclerotium gum, Hydrogenated lecithin, Sodium benzoate, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Xanthan gum, Linoleic acid, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Glyceryl undecylenate, Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Trehalose, Oleic acid, Parfum, Paullinia cupana seed extract, Linalool, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Cymbopogon nardus oil, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Geraniol, Jasminum officinale flower extract, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Citral, Linolenic acid, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Spirulina maxima extract, Citric acid, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Potassium sorbate, Parfum
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- 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.
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- 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
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168365995000887
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
- Moringa oleifera seed oil: Composition, nutritional aspects and health attributes
- Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health