PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycerin
4.1% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
glycine soja sterols
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin
hydrolyzed collagen
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
tartaric acid
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). It oxidizes quickly which makes it less effective in skincare formulations. It can support skin's barrier and moisture levels
tocopherol
0.05% -
0.3%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
pvp
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus powder
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A powder from red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tartaric acid
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation
An AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). It oxidizes quickly which makes it less effective in skincare formulations. It can support skin's barrier and moisture levels
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Potential irritants
pvp
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus powder
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A powder from red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.1% -
6.1%
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
sodium polyacrylate
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Sodium polyacrylate, Butylene glycol, Pvp, Chondrus crispus powder, Aluminum glycinate, Tartaric acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, Octanediol, Disodium edta, Hydrolyzed collagen, Citrullus lanatus fruit extract, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Oleyl alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, Glycine soja sterols, Tocopherol, Ceramide np, Phytosphingosine, Hydrogenated lecithin
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Control of keratinization with á-hydroxy acids and related compounds: I. Topical treatment of ichthyotic disorders
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Method of treating wrinkles using tartaric acid
- Impact of the condition of storage of tartaric acid solutions on the production and stability of glyoxylic acid
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Analyzing Lycopene Content in Fruits
- Moringa oleifera seed oil: Composition, nutritional aspects and health attributes
- Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems