Glo Skin Beauty Illuminating Primer

Name: Glo Skin Beauty - Illuminating Primer
Brand: Glo Skin Beauty

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WORKS FOR

Anti-oxidation
Anti-aging
Moisturizing

KEY INGREDIENTS

retinyl palmitate
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
camellia oleifera leaf extract
cetearyl alcohol
cyclopentasiloxane
dimethicone
glycerin
prunus armeniaca kernel oil
ricinus communis seed oil
silica
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
titanium dioxide
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FULFILLED

75 /100

IRRITANCY

MEDIUM

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Formula review

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What does the product description say?

"Your complexion will appear to be smoother and fine lines will seem blurred and less intense for increased brightness and vibrancy all over."

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WIMJ summary

This product contains camellia oleifera leaf extract. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate	HIGH
retinyl palmitate	MEDIUM

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WIMJ summary

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, butylene 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: dimethicone, ricinus communis seed oil.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycerin	HIGH
prunus armeniaca kernel oil	HIGH
ricinus communis seed oil	HIGH

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This product contains antioxidants (camellia oleifera leaf extract) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
camellia oleifera leaf extract	HIGH
prunus armeniaca kernel oil	LOW
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate	HIGH

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY

MEDIUM

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
prunus armeniaca kernel oil
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
triethanolamine

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
water Plain old water	45% - 55%
cyclopentasiloxane A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin	6.8% - 8.4%
cyclohexasiloxane A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels	4.4% - 5.4%
glyceryl stearate An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together	2.9% - 3.5%
peg-100 stearate Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture	2.5% - 3%
glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant	2% - 2.5%
mica Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light	1.7% - 2.1%
cetearyl alcohol A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture	1.5% - 1.8%
prunus armeniaca kernel oil An emollient that helps soften the skin	1.2% - 1.5%
dimethicone 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	1% - 1.3%
simmondsia chinensis seed oil Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.	0.75% - 1.1%
triethanolamine Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell	0.6% - 0.85%
ceteareth-6	0.5% - 0.8%
phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products	0.45% - 0.7%
carbomer Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations	0.45% - 0.65%
tocopheryl acetate 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.	0.45% - 0.65%
silica Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin	0.6% - 0.9%
stearyl alcohol An emollient that helps soften the skin	0.45% - 0.65%
caprylyl glycol Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture	0.3% - 0.6%
ethylhexylglycerin A preservative	0.3% - 0.5%
disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation	0.25% - 0.45%
hexylene glycol Helps create a more spreadable product texture	0.2% - 0.4%
retinyl palmitate Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect	0.2% - 0.35%
sodium dehydroacetate A preservative	0.2% - 0.35%
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C. It is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective.	0.2% - 0.4%
butylene glycol Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin	0.15% - 0.3%
ricinus communis seed oil A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency	0.2% - 0.35%
camellia oleifera leaf extract A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics	0.15% - 0.25%
titanium dioxide Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin	0.15% - 0.25%
iron oxides An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499	0.05% - 0.15%
ci 77491 A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating	0.05% - 0.1%
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