Functionalab Pro-Collagen Serum
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Evens skin tone
- 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
- ceramide np
- caprooyl phytosphingosine
- cholesterol
- +6 more

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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?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 |
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HIGH | |||
HIGH | |||
HIGH |
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 |
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MEDIUM
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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 |
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MEDIUM
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LOW
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LOW
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-oxidation | |
Evens skin tone |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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vitis vinifera seed oil | ||
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid | ||
glyceryl dilaurate |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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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% |
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Skincare resources
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