Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"Grown Alchemist - Skin Renewal Mask" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract 0.30% - 0.50%). 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.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
KEY BENEFITS SOOTHES, HYDRATES + HELPS REDUCE SKINFLAMMATION SUPPORTS SKIN'S ABILITY TO DEFEND + COPE WITH ENVIROMENTAL STRESSORS GENTLY EXFOLIATES
Source: N/A
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, caprylyl glycol.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, vitis vinifera seed oil.
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Mushroom extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Exfoliate and purify with our Skin Renewal Mask which works as a quick-fix to reveal a smoother, calmer and more radiant complexion in minutes.
Source: N/A
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.
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Key Actives
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
Mushroom extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Potential irritants
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
Plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
Aromatic plant oil used in cosmetics as a fragrance. A likely irritant
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A plant extract that contains small percentage of AHAs. Is unlikely to have any skin benefit due the small concentration of the active compounds
Comedogenic ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
All ingredients
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A clay mineral. Can absorb oil from the surface of the skin
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
Mushroom extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
A plant extract that contains small percentage of AHAs. Is unlikely to have any skin benefit due the small concentration of the active compounds
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
Aromatic plant oil used in cosmetics as a fragrance. A likely irritant
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
Ingredient list view
Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propylene glycol, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl olivate, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Sorbitan olivate, Myristyl myristate, Xanthan gum, Saccharum officinarum extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Illite, Montmorillonite, Sodium hydroxide, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Myristyl laurate, Echinacea purpurea extract, Acer saccharum extract, Cedrus atlantica bark oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Cymbopogon martini oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Salvia sclarea oil, Piper nigrum fruit oil, Myroxylon pereirae oil, Triethyl citrate, Santalum album oil, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Benzyl cinnamate
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Lonicera caerulea and Vaccinium myrtillus fruit polyphenols protect HaCaT keratinocytes against UVB-induced phototoxic stress and DNA damage
- Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition.
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Safety Assessment of Citrus Fruit-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Photosensitivity in children: An approach to diagnosis and management
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Carboxymethylation of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis for antioxidant and moisture-preserving activities
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – Part 2: Echinacea purpurea–Lavandula angustifolia
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts and Alkyl Citrate Esters As Used in Cosmetics
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts