Based on the ingredients included, "FaceGym - Liftwear Gel-Cream Moisturiser" works well for moisturizing the skin. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Alanine, anhydroxylitol, arginine, betaine and glutamic acid in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Arginine, helianthus annuus seed oil and cetearyl ethylhexanoate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

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We particularly like that there is a good concentration of Niacinamide (1.90% - 2.30%) in this moisturizer. Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is a great ingredient to have in a moisturizer. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that Niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and help improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: lecithin, vitamin e and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 24.99$ in the United States and for 55.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

This high performance formulation kicks your cell metabolism into gear, inhibiting the signs of ageing for a lasting youth-boost.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: serine, threonine.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

serine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An 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

threonine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An 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

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Developed with a triple brightening complex of vitamin C, niacinamide and amber micro algae to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and age spots.

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This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

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.

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.

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

alanine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An 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

ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate 0.9% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative. Studies show that is might be effective in reducing hyperpigmentation, but there are no studies confirming that it is effectively converted into the bioavailable form of Vitamin C in skin. It is not clear how this derivative compares in effectiveness to the topical application of bioavailable form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Liftwear Gel-Cream Moisturiser

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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, anhydroxylitol.

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, helianthus annuus seed oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide

arginine 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An 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

bacillus ferment 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

betaine 1.5% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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Key Actives

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

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Works for: Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Antibacterial

ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate 0.9% - 1.15%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

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parfum 0.1% - 0.2%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate 0.9% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

Comodogenic ingredients

plankton extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.3% - 5.2%

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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

cetearyl ethylhexanoate 4.1% - 5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Propanediol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Niacinamide, Betaine, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Xylitylglucoside, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Maltodextrin, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glycogen, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Sodium pca, Glucose, Hyaluronic acid, Lupinus albus seed extract, Pca, Sucrose, Plankton extract, Tocopherol, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, 1,2-hexanediol, Lecithin, Bacillus ferment, Glutamic acid, Lysine hcl, Threonine, Biosaccharide gum-4, Arginine, Proline, Succinic acid, Sodium lactate, Citric acid, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone

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Key ingredients	niacinamide anhydroxylitol +21 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +8 more Other: adenosine ceramide as +19 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +3 more Other: panthenol urea +8 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +8 more Other: adenosine ceramide as +19 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +6 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 tripeptide-1 +30 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +6 more Other: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 ceramide ng +6 more	Common: niacinamide glycine +12 more Other: gluconolactone isosorbide dicaprylate +8 more	Common: niacinamide niacinamide +16 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester acetyl octapeptide-3 +20 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +5 more Other: ceramide np ceramide ns +15 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +4 more Other: ceramide 1 dimethicone +5 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +10 more Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 ceramide np +14 more	Common: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +3 more Other: madecassic acid adenosine +14 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +7 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +5 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +10 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +17 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	hydrolyzed viola tricolor extract Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +9 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +20 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrolyzed collagen Has skin benefit? +60 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrolyzed collagen Has skin benefit? +60 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +90 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +47 more	tocopherol Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +73 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +62 more	water Has skin benefit? silica Has skin benefit? +61 more

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FaceGym Liftwear Gel-Cream Moisturiser

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Anti-aging

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Evens skin tone

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Moisturizing

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Anti-blemish

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