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Functionalab
$103.00
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Pro-Collagen Serum
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Can the product deliver on its promises?

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Promise
What does the product description say?
"Lipids, essential skin barriers (ceramide 3, phytosphingosine, cholesterol and omega-3, 6 and 9), contribute to the capture of moisturizing agents and the formation of skin structure and help improve the skin’s natural defences."
Functionalab
WIMJ summary for moisturizing

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: glycerin, caprylyl glycol.

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: cholesterol, vitis vinifera seed oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: caprooyl phytosphingosine, ceramide np

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
meets threshold
HIGH
meets threshold
HIGH
meets threshold
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WIMJ summary for evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
MEDIUM
meets threshold
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WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid) 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.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
MEDIUM
meets threshold
LOW
meets threshold
LOW
does not meet threshold

How honest is this product?

Promise Can it deliver?
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
Evens skin tone
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
Ingredient Irritancy Skin Benefit
vitis vinifera seed oil
Has skin benefit
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
Has skin benefit
glyceryl dilaurate
Has skin benefit

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient Estimated concentration
Plain old water
40% - 60%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
4.1% - 6.2%
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
3.7% - 5.5%
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
2.9% - 4.3%
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
2.3% - 3.4%
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
1.8% - 2.7%
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
1.5% - 2.2%
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
1.2% - 1.9%
Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
1.1% - 1.6%
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
0.85% - 1.3%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.55% - 1.25%
0.5% - 1.1%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.45% - 1.1%
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
0.4% - 0.9%
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant
0.35% - 0.8%
0.35% - 0.8%
0.3% - 0.75%
0.15% - 0.6%
A component of ceramides. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
0.15% - 0.6%
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
0.15% - 0.55%
0.1% - 0.4%
Used to adjust the product's pH
0.1% - 0.4%
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
0.1% - 0.45%
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
0.1% - 0.35%
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
0.05% - 0.3%
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
0.05% - 0.25%
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
0.1% - 0.3%
A preservative
0.01% - 0.05%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.05% - 0.1%
Helps water and oil mix together
0.05% - 0.1%
Used to create a thicker product consistency
0.01% - 0.05%
0.01% - 0.05%
Used to increase stability of product formulations
0.01% - 0.05%
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