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Green People Nordic Roots Hyaluronic Booster Serum
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
You can even add a few drops into your daily moisturiser or base makeup for an extra hydrating boost.
lactobacillus
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation
lactobacillus ferment
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
betaine
2.8% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Green People Nordic Roots Hyaluronic Booster Serum is a fast-absorbing hyaluronic acid serum that instantly hydrates, plumps and renews the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines.
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.3% -
9.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
gluconolactone
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Enriched with skin-conditioning Hop Flowers promote an even skin tone and targets age spots, the serum saturates skin the intensely hydrating plant extracts that help balance your skin’s natural pH levels.
gluconolactone
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
humulus lupulus extract
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Hops extract. Can contain common irritants and allergens geraniol, limonene, linalool
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.3% -
9.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
lactobacillus ferment
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
humulus lupulus extract
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Hops extract. Can contain common irritants and allergens geraniol, limonene, linalool
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.3% -
9.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.3% -
9.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
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
glycerin
3.7% -
5.5%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glycerin, Betaine, Olea europaea fruit oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Pentylene glycol, C15-19 alkane, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Squalane, Gluconolactone, Sodium hyaluronate, Lactobacillus ferment, Lactobacillus, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Humulus lupulus extract, Glyceryl caprylate, Xanthan gum, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Sodium chloride, Sodium gluconate, Citric acid
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
- Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Alpha-hydroxyacids and carboxylic acids
- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
- Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study