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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
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.
cholesterol
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
vitis vinifera seed oil
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
ceramide np
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Evens skin tone
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
Anti-oxidation
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
vitis vinifera seed oil
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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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: 1
Potential irritants
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
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
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
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
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Potential irritants
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
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
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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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glycerin
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
vitis vinifera seed oil
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Vitis vinifera seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Shea butter ethyl esters, Glyceryl stearate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Peg-100 stearate, Isododecane, Glyceryl dilaurate, Hydrolyzed plukenetia volubilis seed extract, Steareth-21, Tocopheryl acetate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Cichorium intybus root extract, Copper lysinate/prolinate, Methylglucoside phosphate, Caprooyl phytosphingosine, Ceramide np, Sodium butyroyl hyaluronate, Sodium hydroxide, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cholesterol, Caprylyl glycol, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Cetyl alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Steareth-2, Peg-75 stearate, Xanthan gum, Acrylates/acrylamide copolymer, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Disodium edta, Sorbic acid, Cellulose gum, Paraffinum liquidum, Polysorbate 85, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
- 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
- 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
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- 5: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Steareth-2,-4,-6,-7,-10,-11,-13,-15, and-20
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate as Used in Cosmetics