PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
arginine
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
calcium pca
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
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
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
centaurea cyanus flower water
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
Cornflower water. Might have an anti-oxidant effect and can help reduce inflammation in skin. However, it can be irritating on its own
lavandula hybrida oil
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
argania spinosa kernel oil
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
centaurea cyanus flower water
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
Cornflower water. Might have an anti-oxidant effect and can help reduce inflammation in skin. However, it can be irritating on its own
lavandula hybrida oil
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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dicaprylyl ether
6.5% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dicaprylyl ether, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Glyceryl stearate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Centaurea cyanus flower water, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Calcium pca, Sodium phytate, Arginine, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Coco-betaine, Alcohol, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Tocopherol, Potassium sorbate, Dehydroacetic acid, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Anti-inflammatory and immunological effects of Centaurea cyanus flower-heads
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin