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Graydon Moon Boost Serum
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Graydon Moon Boost Serum is a velvety-smooth, hydrating vitamin serum, formulated with non-comedogenic, nutrient-dense superfood oils and extracts that's especially good for thirsty skin .
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
limnanthes alba seed oil
25% -
31%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
linoleic acid
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
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Anti-aging
tocopherol
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
limnanthes alba seed oil
25% -
31%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
tocopherol
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
rubus idaeus seed oil
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used for its fragrance
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
linolenic acid
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used for its fragrance
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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limnanthes alba seed oil
25% -
31%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
tocopherol
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Ingredient list view
Limnanthes alba seed oil, Tocopherol, Buglossoides arvensis seed oil, Panthenyl ethyl ether, Lycium barbarum seed oil, Daucus carota sativa seed oil, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, Linoleic acid, Linolenic acid, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Coffea arabica seed extract, Lentinus edodes extract, Vaccinium myrtillus seed oil, Rubus idaeus seed oil, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Citrus junos peel oil, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Triethyl citrate, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit extract, Ananas sativus fruit extract, Coffea arabica leaf/seed extract, Prunus armeniaca fruit extract, Jasminum officinale flower/leaf extract, Musa sapientum fruit extract, Cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract
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- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- New Claims for Wild Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. carota) Essential Oil
- 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
- The Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Potential of Opuntia ficus indica L. inermis Extracted Oil from Tunisia
- Allergic contact dermatitis due to Opuntia ficus‐indica var. saboten
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function
- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
- Effect of green Coffea arabica L. seed oil on extracellular matrix components and water-channel expression in in vitro and ex vivo human skin models
- Wound‐healing Properties of the Oils of Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium macrocarpon
- BERRY SEEDS: A SOURCE OF SPECIALTY OILS WITH HIGH CONTENT OF BIOACTIVES AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes