PRODUCT REVIEW
Glytone Age-Defying Vitamin C and E Serum
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Evens skin tone
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycerin
0.2% -
0.75%
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
caprylyl glycol
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
isohexadecane
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
Evens skin tone
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Anti-oxidation
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
tocopheryl glucoside
4% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin
cucumis melo fruit extract
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Irritation risk:
A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
glycerin
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Potential irritants
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Irritation risk:
A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
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. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
tocopheryl glucoside
4% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Tocopheryl glucoside, Sodium palmitoyl proline, Nymphaea alba flower extract, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Hydroxypropyltrimonium maltodextrin crosspolymer, Cucumis melo fruit extract, Aspalathus linearis extract, Glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Tropolone
Sources
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Skin absorption and metabolism of a new vitamin E prodrug, δ-tocopherol-glucoside: In vitro evaluation in human skin models
- Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of a Cucumis melo LC. extract rich in superoxide dismutase activity