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GLOWSECRET tiam-VITA B3 SOURCE
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What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
niacinamide
10%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
allantoin
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
niacinamide
10%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
niacinamide
10%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
arbutin
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
2.6% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Moisturizing
sodium hyaluronate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
allantoin
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
2.6% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Anti-oxidation
arbutin
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin
cornus officinalis fruit extract
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that contains anti-oxidants. It might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used to help preserve the product formulation
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Evens skin tone | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
91/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
lindera erythrocarpa extract
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance or to mask the smell of other ingredients
cornus officinalis fruit extract
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that contains anti-oxidants. It might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used to help preserve the product formulation
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
10%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory
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
allantoin
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
lindera erythrocarpa extract
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance or to mask the smell of other ingredients
cornus officinalis fruit extract
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that contains anti-oxidants. It might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used to help preserve the product formulation
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
niacinamide
10%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory
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
butylene glycol
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Niacinamide, Butylene glycol, Arbutin, Allantoin, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Lindera erythrocarpa extract, Cornus officinalis fruit extract, Geranium thunbergii extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium hyaluronate, Methylpropanediol, Laurylpyridinium chloride, Chlorphenesin, 1,2-hexanediol
Sources
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Arbutin - Commentaty
- TOPICAL TREATMENT OF MELASMA
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Chemoprevention Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Cornus officinalis in vitro
- Agent for masking irritative smell of alcohol, alcohol containing the same and used for perfumery and cosmetic containing alcohol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care