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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Smooths out your complexion while providing a flawless base for the application of makeup Minimizes the appearance of pores Choose from 3 types Mattifying, Moisturizing or Smoothing
dimethicone
0.35% -
0.6%
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
squalane
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
glycerin
0.3% -
0.6%
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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Anti-aging
adenosine
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
niacinamide
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
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: 3
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
0.95% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
adenosine
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
0.95% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
6.2% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
homosalate
4.8% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Homosalate, Silica, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Titanium dioxide, Dipropylene glycol, Alcohol denat., Lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, Isopropyl palmitate, Caprylyl methicone, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Magnesium sulfate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Aluminum hydroxide, Stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Quaternium-18 bentonite, Phenoxyethanol, Silica dimethyl silylate, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Disodium edta, Tocopheryl acetate, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Isostearic acid, Lecithin, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Tin oxide, Prunus serrulata flower extract, Butylene glycol, Ci 77491, Parfum, Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Titanium dioxide, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octyldodecanol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated polydecene, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, 1,2-hexanediol, Polysorbate 60, Isododecane, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Sodium hyaluronate, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Cetearyl alcohol, Ultramarines, Ci 77007, Dimethicone, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Squalane, Adenosine, Hydrogenated lecithin, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Sources
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- Safety Assessment of Magnesium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care