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Garnier Green Labs Pinea-C Brightening 3 in 1 serum cream with Vitamin C + Pineapple
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What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Pinea-C Brightening 3 in 1 serum cream with Vitamin C + Pineapple
ascorbyl glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and 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
tocopherol
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Dark spots look faded over time.
ascorbyl glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and 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
phenylethyl resorcinol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
This formula, with Pineapple and Vitamin C, works to improve dull, uneven skin for skin that is brighter and more even.
papain
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The lightweight, fast-absorbing formula will provide 24-hour hydration while not leaving a white residue on skin.
sodium hyaluronate
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
4.7% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycerin
5.2% -
6.4%
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
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Anti-oxidation
ascorbyl glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and 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
tocopherol
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
81/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
phenylethyl resorcinol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals
capryloyl salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
ascorbyl glucoside
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and 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
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Potential irritants
phenylethyl resorcinol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone
Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals
capryloyl salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
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Sun protection
Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.
homosalate
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation
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Sun protection
Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
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Ingredient list view
Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Glycerin, Silica, Dimethicone, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Ananas sativus fruit extract, Ascorbyl glucoside, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Tocopherol, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hydroxide, Stearic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Steareth-100, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Peg-32, Palmitic acid, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Xanthan gum, Propanediol, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Papain, Myristic acid, Disodium edta, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Acryloyldimethyltaurate Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives