Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Potent, yet gentle encapsulated retinol gently time-releases for hours to effectively smooth fine lines and firm the eye area.
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains retinol.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH |  |  |
| butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW | | |
| hyaluronic acid | LOW | | |
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Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Helps to improve the look of uneven skin tone, and addresses the damage caused by daily exposure to pollutants and other free radicals; encapsulation of the retinol allows it to sit on the surface of the skin longer and release smaller amounts at a time, making it more gentle than traditional retinol treatments.
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: retinol.
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: hexylresorcinol.
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH | | |
| hexylresorcinol | LOW | | |
| niacinamide | HIGH |  | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Encapsulated retinol, which helps to firm, smooth and plump fine lines and wrinkles without the harsher side effects often associated with retinol.
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:
arginine, glycerin.
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: arginine, butyrospermum parkii butter.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyaluronic acid | HIGH | | |
| persea gratissima oil | HIGH | | |
| persea gratissima fruit extract | HIGH | | |
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Other benefit: Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: retinol.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (retinol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
The following ingredients - hexylresorcinol also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH | | |
| hexylresorcinol | MEDIUM | | |
| butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
91/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
HIGH
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| retinol | | |
| lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract | | |
| rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- retinol
- niacinamide
- glycerin
- hexylresorcinol
- hyaluronic acid
- hydrated silica
- kaolin
- persea gratissima fruit extract
- persea gratissima oil
- Rosemary extract
- sodium hyaluronate
- arginine
- squalane
- butyrospermum parkii butter
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.4% - 5.3% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.9% - 4.8% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 2.4% - 3% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| 2.3% - 2.8% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 1.9% - 2.3% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function | |
| 1.5% - 1.9% | |
| Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation | |
| 1.5% - 1.8% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient | |
| 1.2% - 1.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.3% - 1.5% | |
| A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color | |
| 0.7% - 1.05% | |
| Used as a cleansing agent. It creates foam | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. | |
| 0.5% - 0.7% | |
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals in skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| A grain extract that helps to create a thicker product consistency. It might have some anti-oxidant properties and help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| 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. | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps regulate the pH of the formulation | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps stabilize the product formulation | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together and can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to adjust the product's pH | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Used as a fragrance | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to improve the product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Helps dissolve other ingredients in the formula | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
| 0.05% - 0.1% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
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