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Farmacy Beauty Honey Duo

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Allantoin 0.2% - 0.7%Allantoin 0.05% - 0.3%

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Product summary

"Farmacy - Honey Duo" is effective for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing and Anti-aging

Ingredient callouts

Adenosine 0.10% - 0.35%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.30% - 2.00% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.05% - 0.30%, panthenol 1.30% - 2.00%, imperata cylindrica root extract 0.10% - 0.30%, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.05% - 0.30%, glycerin 0.10% - 0.35%, glycerin 22.00% - 34.00%, diglycerin 4.20% - 6.30% and betaine 0.10% - 0.30%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 91.50$ in the United States, from 66.30£ up to 99.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 116.10CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Fortified with a Triple Hyaluronic Complex and Honey from pollinated Echinacea GreenEnvyTM (the brand's patented and exclusive plant), the luxurious gel-cream infuses skin with long-lasting moisture and hydration for a plump, healthy appearance.

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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: betaine, diglycerin.

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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, hippophae rhamnoides oil.

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

betaine 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

glycerin 22% - 34%

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

caprylic/capric triglyceride 1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Anti-aging

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

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.

adenosine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)

limnanthes alba seed oil 0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (imperata cylindrica root extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

imperata cylindrica root extract 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plat extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer

aloe barbadensis flower extract 0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect

coccinia indica fruit extract 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect helping neutralize free radicals in skin

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.2% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

allantoin 0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

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Potential irritants

propolis extract 2.5% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Antibacterial

A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating

hippophae rhamnoides oil 0.95% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.

Comodogenic ingredients

corallina officinalis extract 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants

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glycerin 22% - 34%

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

diglycerin 4.2% - 6.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

polyglyceryl-10 stearate 4.3% - 6.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps water and oil mix together and softens the upper layer of the skin

Ingredient list view

Glycerin, Diglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Honey extract, Propolis extract, Royal jelly extract, Panthenol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Zingiber officinale root extract, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Echinacea purpurea root extract, Honey, Water, Parfum, Vanillyl butyl ether, Cream, Water, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, C13-15 alkane, Echinacea purpurea root extract, Honey extract, Propolis extract, Royal jelly extract, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hyaluronate, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Camellia japonica seed oil, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Allantoin, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Imperata cylindrica root extract, Viscum album leaf extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Adenosine, Betaine, Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, Curcuma longa root extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Eclipta prostrata extract, Parfum, Aroma, Sorbitan olivate, Sucrose stearate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Disodium edta, Glyceryl polyacrylate, Agar, Calcium alginate, Mica, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, Methyl gluceth-20, Diheptyl succinate, Butylene glycol, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tromethamine, Cetearyl olivate, Alcohol denat., Caprylyl glycol

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Key ingredients	adenosine panthenol +15 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +6 more Other: beta-glucan camellia sinensis leaf extract +3 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +7 more Other: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +10 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +6 more Other: beta-glucan camellia sinensis leaf extract +3 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +3 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +10 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +7 more Other: niacinamide cholesterol +8 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +6 more Other: niacinamide opuntia ficus-indica seed oil +7 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +6 more Other: niacinamide opuntia ficus-indica seed oil +7 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +6 more Other: niacinamide copper tripeptide-1 +19 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +6 more Other: beta-glucan biosaccharide gum-1 +12 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +5 more Other: niacinamide camellia sinensis leaf extract +13 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +5 more Other: niacinamide biosaccharide gum-1 +9 more
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Potential Irritants	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? aroma Has skin benefit? +33 more	lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +8 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis flower extract Has skin benefit? +24 more	lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? +18 more	sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-10 stearate Has skin benefit? +10 more	cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +7 more	cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +7 more	rosa damascena flower oil Has skin benefit? illicium verum fruit extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +13 more	sophora angustifolia root extract Has skin benefit? salvia miltiorrhiza root extract Has skin benefit? +18 more
All ingredients	glycerin Has skin benefit? diglycerin Has skin benefit? +72 more	camellia sinensis leaf water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +52 more	camellia sinensis leaf water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	propolis extract Has skin benefit? honey extract Has skin benefit? +39 more	tremella fuciformis extract Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +34 more	bifida ferment lysate Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +62 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +54 more	bifida ferment lysate Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +57 more	saccharomyces/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +71 more

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Farmacy Beauty Honey Duo

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Anti-aging

Anti-oxidation

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