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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
glycerin
2.1% -
3.2%
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
saccharum officinarum extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
chondrus crispus extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Anti-aging
adenosine
0.05% -
0.3%
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
4.8% -
7.2%
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
niacinamide
0.6% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.6% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
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
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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All ingredients
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Squalane, Glycerin, Hydrogenated lecithin, Hydrogenated polydecene, Ethylhexyl stearate, 1,2-hexanediol, Niacinamide, Chondrus crispus extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Camellia japonica seed oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Lupinus albus seed extract, Ceramide np, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Cetearyl alcohol
Sources
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate shows in vitro and in vivo efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate in topical microemulsions
- Final report of the safety assessment of L-Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate as used in cosmetics
- Regulation of collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts by the sodium and magnesium salts of ascorbyl-2-phosphate
- Comparison of clinical efficacies of sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinol and their combination in acne treatment
- Application of l-ascorbic acid and its derivatives (sodium ascorbyl phosphate and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) in topical cosmetic formulations: stability studies
- Sodium L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate 5% lotion for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Vitamin E in dermatology