PRODUCT REVIEW
Farmacy Beauty Sleep Tight
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Elsewhere, blackcurrant seed, balloon vine extract and sunflower oil create a protective moisture barrier to prevent dehydration while you sleep.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
2.2% -
3.4%
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
helianthus annuus seed oil
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
FARMACY’s patented Echinacea GreenEnvy complex – a variant of echinacea purpurea that is an extremely powerful antioxidant to maintain the skin’s youthful plumpness.
limnanthes alba seed oil
1.6% -
2.4%
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
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
oenothera biennis oil
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
limnanthes alba seed oil
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
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prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
An emollient that softens the skin
coco-caprylate
4.8% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
dextrin palmitate
3.4% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Coco-caprylate, Dextrin palmitate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Octyldodecanol, Echinacea purpurea leaf/root extract, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Oenothera biennis oil, Oryza sativa bran oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Amber powder, Amino esters-1, Bidens pilosa extract, Cananga odorata flower oil, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Citrus aurantifolia oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Echinacea purpurea extract, Elaeis guineensis oil, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Ormenis multicaulis flower oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Silica silylate, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Spilanthes acmella flower extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Water, Zingiber officinale root oil
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