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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "Estée Lauder - Moisturiser DayWear Matte Oil-Control Anti-Oxidant Moisture Gel Creme" works well for improving skin hydration This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (acetyl glucosamine, algae extract, glycerin, lactobacillus ferment and sodium hyaluronate) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (algae extract, dimethicone, isododecane, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane and caprylyl glycol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: lecithin, laminaria saccharina extract, ergothioneine and tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. 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.

Price

The product retails from 32.64$ up to 59.00$ in the United States, from 36.75£ up to 993.00£ in the United Kingdom, for 80.65CA$ in Canada, from 77.00A$ up to 83.00A$ in Australia and for 110.00NZ$ in New Zealand.

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