PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A deeply nourishing facial oil that replenishes and protects the skin, strengthens the natural moisture barrier and helps minimise the appearance of fine lines.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
3.8% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.5% -
1.2%
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
oenothera biennis oil
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
A deeply nourishing facial oil that replenishes and protects the skin, strengthens the natural moisture barrier and helps minimise the appearance of fine lines.
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
ascorbyl palmitate
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
santalum austrocaledonicum wood oil
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
oenothera biennis oil
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
cocos nucifera oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Potential irritants
santalum austrocaledonicum wood oil
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
An emollient that softens the skin
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Cocos nucifera oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Oenothera biennis oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Persea gratissima oil, Santalum austrocaledonicum wood oil, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Salvia sclarea oil, Styrax benzoin gum, Linalool, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Geraniol, Limonene, Citronellol, Benzyl cinnamate, Beta-carotene, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Daucus carota sativa seed oil, Ascorbyl palmitate
Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- 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