PRODUCT REVIEW
Estée Lauder The Illuminator Radiant Perfecting Primer + Finisher
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Estée Lauder The Illuminator Radiant Perfecting Primer + Finisher hydrates, smooths & brightens skin for a dewy, healthy looking finish.
sodium hyaluronate
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
dimethicone
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Anti-oxidation
imperata cylindrica root extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plat extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
tocopheryl acetate
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
pullulan
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
coco-glucoside
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
imperata cylindrica root extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plat extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
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Potential irritants
pullulan
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
coco-glucoside
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
peg-8 dimethicone
3.7% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A type of silicone that can help create nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin
butylene glycol
3.8% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Peg-8 dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Silica, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Imperata cylindrica root extract, Glycerin, Pullulan, Isohexadecane, Coco-glucoside, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Hexylene glycol, Sodium hyaluronate, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Ci 77742, Ci 19140, Ci 75470, Ci 77163, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090, Iron oxides, Tin, Unknown, Water, Peg-8 dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Silica, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Imperata cylindrica root extract, Glycerin, Pullulan, Isohexadecane, Coco-glucoside, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Hexylene glycol, Sodium hyaluronate, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Ci 77742, Ci 19140, Ci 75470, Ci 77163, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090, Iron oxides
Sources
- Allergic contact dermatitis from grasses
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications