
“minimize the appearance of dark spots”
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: alpha-arbutin
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: alanine, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
“anti-aging”
This product contains aspartic acid, serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
“moisturizes the face”
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
alanine, arginine.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, squalane.
This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).


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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
More about Butylene glycolOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
More about GlycerinHelps dissolve other ingredients in the formulation
More about Diethoxyethyl succinateHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
More about BetaineHelps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products
More about Hydrogenated starch hydrolysateHelps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
More about CarbomerCan be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
More about AlcoholHelps oil and water mix together
More about Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oilUsed to create a thicker product consistency
More about Xanthan gumMight help reduce hyperpigmentation when used regularly over a long period of time. Is more effective than beta-arbutin
More about Alpha-arbutinA salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
More about Dipotassium glycyrrhizateAn 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.
More about SqualaneUsed to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures
More about HydroxyethylcelluloseOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
More about Sodium hyaluronateOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin
More about Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acidNaturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
More about Sodium pcaHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
More about Sodium lactateMight be able to neutralize free radicals in skin. Also works as a humectant
More about Glucosyl hesperidinAn emollient that helps create a nice silky finish on the skin
More about Polyquaternium-51An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
More about ArginineA plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
More about Glycyrrhiza glabra root extractAn amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
More about Aspartic acidNaturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
More about PcaA preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolCan contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
More about Camellia sinensis leaf extractA typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
More about Hydrolyzed collagenHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin.
More about Polyglutamic acidHelps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
More about GlycineAn amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
More about AlanineCoenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
More about UbiquinoneAn amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
More about SerinePlant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
More about Chamomilla recutita flower extractCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
More about Citric acidAn amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
More about ThreonineAn amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
More about IsoleucineA typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
More about Soluble collagenA preservative. Is a formaldehyde-releaser and can be irritating
More about GlyoxalHelps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin
More about PvpFragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
More about Benzyl benzoateWater, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Methyl gluceth-10, Diethoxyethyl succinate, Betaine, Glycosyl trehalose, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Alcohol, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Potassium hydroxide, Xanthan gum, Unknown, Alpha-arbutin, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Squalane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Disodium edta, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Glucosyl hesperidin, Polyquaternium-51, Arginine, Leontopodium alpinum flower/leaf extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Aspartic acid, Pca, Phenoxyethanol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Hydrolyzed collagen, Polyglutamic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Morus alba root extract, Ubiquinone, Serine, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Citric acid, Valine, Vitis vinifera leaf extract, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Soluble collagen, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Glyoxal, Pvp, Fullerenes, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal
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