PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
glycerin
0.35% -
0.6%
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
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
polyglyceryl-10 oleate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fruit extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is missing
cucumis melo fruit extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Infused with willow bark to provide mild skin renewing properties, this multi-benefit formula sweeps away impurities, leaving you with a soft, clear complexion.
salix nigra bark extract
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might contain salicylic acid
gluconolactone
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
gluconolactone
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
4.3% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
propanediol
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium hyaluronate, Cucumis sativus fruit water, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Salix nigra bark extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Gluconolactone, Lactobacillus/papaya fruit ferment extract, Jasminum officinale flower/leaf extract, Cananga odorata flower extract, Cucumis melo fruit extract, Cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract, Rubus idaeus fruit extract, Jania rubens extract, Rose extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Santalum album wood extract, Quartz, Glycerin, Sodium carrageenan, Propanediol, Xanthan gum, Phospholipids, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Calcium gluconate, Polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, Polyglyceryl-10 oleate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Caprylyl glycol, Hexylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 42090, Unknown, Ci 60730
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
- Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Alpha-hydroxyacids and carboxylic acids
- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
- Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of a Cucumis melo LC. extract rich in superoxide dismutase activity
- ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FRUIT EXTRACTS USED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Salvia officinalis extract
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions