PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydrabalance
glycerin
3.8% -
5.7%
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
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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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: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
3.8% -
5.7%
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
3.8% -
5.7%
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
carbomer
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Unknown, Maltodextrin, Phenethyl alcohol, Caprylyl glycol, Alcohol denat., Sodium hydroxide, Sodium hyaluronate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Potassium sorbate, Syringa vulgaris leaf cell culture extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Santalum austrocaledonicum wood oil, Hamamelis virginiana water, Rosa damascena flower oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Citric acid, Totarol, Acetyl tributyl citrate, Alcohol, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Cinnamomum camphora bark oil, Phenyl t-butylnitrone
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Phenethyl Alcohol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Final report on the safety assessment of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite
- VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS FROM THE FLOWERS OF TWO SPECIES OF HONEYSUCKLE ( LONICERA JAPONICA AND LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM )
- Chemical composition of the essential oils from the flower, leaf and stem of Lonicera japonica
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts