PRODUCT REVIEW
HERA Aquabolic Essential Water
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Brand from South Korea HERA. Offers moisture to dry and rough skin. Offers moisture to dry and rough skin.
betaine
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
dimethicone
0.1% -
0.35%
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
cholesterol
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
prunus persica leaf extract
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging
Might be helpful in supporting collagen and ellastin production but solid research is lacking. Could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
magnesium aspartate
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
alcohol
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
prunus persica leaf extract
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging
Might be helpful in supporting collagen and ellastin production but solid research is lacking. Could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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butylene glycol
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
alcohol
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Alcohol, Betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, Nelumbium speciosum flower extract, Dunaliella salina extract, Sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, Prunus persica leaf extract, Magnesium aspartate, Zinc gluconate, Calcium gluconate, Copper gluconate, Pentylene glycol, Hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, Hydrolyzed hibiscus esculentus extract, Dextrin, Cholesterol, Dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Acrylates/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, Methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, Potassium hydroxide, Dimethicone, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Hydrogenated lecithin, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Octyldodeceth-16, Caprylyl glycol, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene
Sources
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Dunaliella salina alga extract inhibits the production of interleukin-6, nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species by regulating nuclear factor-κB/Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription in virus-infected RAW264.7 cells
- Biochemical composition and bioactivity screening of various extracts from Dunaliella salina, a green microalga
- Magnesium ions inhibit the antigen-presenting function of human epidermal Langerhans cells in vivo and in vitro. Involvement of ATPase, HLA-DR, B7 molecules, and cytokines
- Zinc salts in dermatology
- An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders
- Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins
- Evaluation of the effects of topical zinc gluconate in wound healing
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications