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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
niacin
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A form of vitamin B3. It is similar in action to niacinamide, but is more likely to cause red flashes in skin as the side effect
hyaluronic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
niacin
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A form of vitamin B3. It is similar in action to niacinamide, but is more likely to cause red flashes in skin as the side effect
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
dimethicone
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
saccharomyces/copper ferment
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Yeast extract that contains copper. Can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help in skin wound healing
hyaluronic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Exfoliation
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
Anti-oxidation
ubiquinone
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Evens skin tone | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
91/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
niacin
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
A form of vitamin B3. It is similar in action to niacinamide, but is more likely to cause red flashes in skin as the side effect
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
5.3% -
7.9%
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
glycine soja oil
1.2% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
retinol
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
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Potential irritants
niacin
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
A form of vitamin B3. It is similar in action to niacinamide, but is more likely to cause red flashes in skin as the side effect
retinol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
5.3% -
7.9%
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
glycine soja oil
1.2% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
5.3% -
7.9%
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Cetearyl alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Persea gratissima oil, Niacin, Unknown, Glucosamine, Retinol, Glycine soja oil, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Hyaluronic acid, Dimethyl mea, Thioctic acid, Saccharomyces/copper ferment, Carnitine, Retinol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Unknown, Citrus grandis extract, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Ubiquinone
Sources
- Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety
- Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)
- A comparative study of the effects of retinol and retinoic acid on histological, molecular, and clinical properties of human skin
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications