Effectiveness
81 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ascorbic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ascorbic acid | HIGH | ||
glycyrrhiza inflata root extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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ascorbic acid | ||
isopropyl palmitate | ||
methylpropanediol |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua | Plain old water |
2 | ascorbic-acid | One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
3 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
4 | squalane | 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. |
5 | isopropyl palmitate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency |
6 | dibutyl adipate | Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency |
7 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
8 | distarch phosphate | |
9 | methylpropanediol | Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation |
10 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
11 | glycyrrhiza inflata root extract | A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals |
12 | peg-40 stearate | Helps oil and water mix together |
13 | sorbitan stearate | Helps water and oil mix together |
14 | sodium cetearyl sulfate | Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
15 | dimethicone | 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 |
16 | acrylic acid-vp crosspolymer | |
17 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
18 | trisodium edta | Helps preserve product formulations |
19 | 1-2-hexanediol | A preservative |
20 | piroctone olamine | |
21 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
22 | bht | A preservative |
23 | parfum | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |