"GUERLAIN - Abeille Royale Night Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Glycerin, hyaluronic acid, polyglycerin-3, sodium hyaluronate and sodium lactate in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (jojoba esters, dimethicone, squalane, c10-18 triglycerides and cetyl alcohol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

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This moisturizer also contains Peptides (palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 0.10% - 0.20%). Peptides are a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of aminoacids. Our skin produces Peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The scientists are still studying how effective the topical application of Peptides is, but it is very likely that they are helpful. Peptides might be able to support skin barrier restoration and even have an anti-aging benefit. At the very least, they certainly help attract water to the skin and support the hydration in this way.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e and oatmeal extract

Irritation risk

This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails from 109.00£ up to 1139.00£ in the United Kingdom, from 215.00CA$ up to 258.90CA$ in Canada, for 170.29A$ in Australia and for 88.50$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

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Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Guerlain, Abeille Royale Composed of some of the world's most powerful healing substances, Abeille Royale is enriched with Royal Jelly to accelerate skin regeneration and amplify your skin's natural ability to fight the signs of ageing.

Source: Allbeauty

This product contains centella asiatica leaf extract. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

centella asiatica leaf extract 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.

hyaluronic acid 0.3% - 0.55%

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

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Abeille Royale Night Cream

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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: glycerin, hyaluronic acid.

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: dimethicone, squalane.

jojoba esters 1.5% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function

dimethicone 0.5% - 0.7%

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

theobroma grandiflorum seed butter 1% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Skin Type Normal Skincare Concerns Dullness and Uneven Texture, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Formulation Lightweight Cream Highlighted Ingredients , Guerlain Exclusive Royal Jelly Provides exceptional nutrients and is a natural source of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitamins.

Source: Sephora

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

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Key Actives

centella asiatica leaf extract 0.35% - 0.65%

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Works for: Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, 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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Potential irritants

royal jelly 0.55% - 0.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

parfum 0.4% - 0.65%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

squalane 4.6% - 5.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

propanediol 4.2% - 5.1%

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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Squalane, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Mel, Honey, Jojoba esters, C15-19 alkane, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Arachidyl alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, Stearyl alcohol, Polyglycerin-3, Royal jelly, Behenyl alcohol, C10-18 triglycerides, Dimethicone/phenyl vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Decyloxazolidinone, Dimethicone, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Avena sativa kernel extract, Arachidyl glucoside, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Disodium edta, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Sodium hydroxide, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate, Sodium benzoate, Peg-8, Sodium tocopheryl phosphate, Hyaluronic acid, Caramel, Tocopherol, Sodium lactate, Ci 19140, Ci 15985, Bht, Elaeis guineensis extract, Hexapeptide-17

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Key ingredients	centella asiatica leaf extract dimethicone +9 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +4 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: avena sativa kernel extract bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 +3 more	Common: jojoba esters polyglycerin-3 +3 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 acetyl hexapeptide-8 +1 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +5 more Other: diglycerin phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate	Common: dimethicone glycerin +5 more Other: diglycerin	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +7 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: madecassoside madecassic acid +6 more	Common: centella asiatica leaf extract glycerin +2 more Other: citrulline glyceryl glucoside +4 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: arginine butyrospermum parkii butter +1 more	Common: glycerin jojoba esters +3 more Other: ceramide np linoleic acid +4 more
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Potential Irritants	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +18 more	phytol Has skin benefit? helichrysum italicum extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	acacia decurrens flower wax Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit?	disodium edta Has skin benefit?	disodium edta Has skin benefit? peg-8 Has skin benefit? +9 more	madecassic acid Has skin benefit? asiatic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +1 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? sorbitan palmitate Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glyceryl stearate Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +24 more

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