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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sometimes referred to as Thiamidol (patented by Beiersdorf). A compound that can reduce melanin production in skin. Can help to fade pigmentation spots quicker and even out the skin tone. It is a relatively new compound and the research on it is ongoing. The first studies show that it might be as effective in reducing hyperpigmentation as hydroquinone but with fewer side effects
isoquercitrin
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Antioxidant that might help reduce free radicals and reduce melanin production, but more research is needed to understand if it is effective in skin
glycyrrhiza inflata root extract
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
dimethicone
0.2% -
0.8%
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
glycerin
4.4% -
6.6%
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
isoquercitrin
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Antioxidant that might help reduce free radicals and reduce melanin production, but more research is needed to understand if it is effective in skin
glycyrrhiza inflata root extract
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
isoquercitrin
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Antioxidant that might help reduce free radicals and reduce melanin production, but more research is needed to understand if it is effective in skin
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Evens skin tone | |
Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
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
alcohol denat.
2.7% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
isoquercitrin
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
Antioxidant that might help reduce free radicals and reduce melanin production, but more research is needed to understand if it is effective in skin
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
2.7% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
octocrylene
3.9% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Octocrylene, Alcohol denat., Isopropyl palmitate, Cetearyl isononanoate, Distarch phosphate, Methylpropanediol, Isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol, Sodium hyaluronate, Arctium lappa fruit extract, Glucosylrutin, Isoquercitrin, Glycyrrhiza inflata root extract, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Sodium chloride, Glyceryl stearate, Sodium polyacrylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Trisodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Parfum
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- Effective Tyrosinase Inhibition by Thiamidol Results in Significant Improvement of Mild to Moderate Melasma
- Effective reduction of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation with the tyrosinase inhibitor isobutylamido-thiazolyl-resorcinol (Thiamidol)
- Efficacy and safety of topical isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol (Thiamidol) vs. 4% hydroquinone cream for facial melasma: an evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled trial
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Isolated isoquercitrin from Green ball apple peel inhibits photoaging in CCD‐986Sk fibroblasts cells via modulation of the MMPs signaling
- Quercetin-3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranoside suppresses melanin synthesis by augmenting p38 MAPK and CREB signaling pathways and subsequent cAMP down-regulation in murine melanoma cells
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tripotassium EDTA, trisodium EDTA, HEDTA, and trisodium HEDTA