Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Vegan Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
Works for
MoisturizingSodium hyaluronateWorks
“What it is: A powerfully formulated hyaluronic acid serum to moisturize and leave skin looking radiant, smooth, and hydrated.”
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": sodium hyaluronate.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy2 flagged ingredientsLow risk
ComedogenicClean of flagged comedogenic ingredientsNone flagged
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Ingredients
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Water~40–60%
Sodium hyaluronate~6.3–9.4%
- Irritation risk
- Low
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
More about Sodium hyaluronateBenzyl alcohol~0.2–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- High
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
More about Benzyl alcoholDehydroacetic acid~0.01–0.1%
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium hyaluronate, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid
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Worth comparing, line by line.
Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| Grown AlchemistInstant Smoothing Vegan Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating SerumYOUR PRODUCT | Timeless Skin CareHyaluronic Acid 100% Pure Serum | Honua Hawaiian SkincareHibiscus Hyaluronic Acid Beauty Booster Serum | TypologyPlumping Serum — 3% Hyaluronic Acid + 2% B5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 45% | 43% | 42% |
| Price | — | $16.80 | — | $42.80 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Key difference | — | — | Astaxanthin | Panthenol |
| Irritancy | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
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Product summary
"Grown Alchemist - Instant Smoothing Vegan Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 6.30% - 9.40%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Grown Alchemist" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 75.00CA$ in Canada.
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Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 3 studies and safety reviews.
- 1Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin agingncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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