Herbivore Botanicals Herbivore Phoenix Rose Hip and Sea Buckthorn Deep Renewal Facial Oil

Name: Herbivore Botanicals - Herbivore Phoenix Rose Hip and Sea Buckthorn Deep Renewal Facial Oil
Brand: Herbivore Botanicals

Efficacy50/100IrritancyMedium

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2 of 3 advertised claims delivered

Anti-aging

Ubiquinone, Limnanthes alba seed oil + 1 more

Moderate evidence

What the product description says

“Also containing Trans-Retinoic Acid (Vitamin A), the oil will help with making fine lines less noticeable while brightening your skin tone, with the help of Neroli Oil, for a more evenly pigmented surface.”

Source: Lookfantastic

This product contains ubiquinone. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

UbiquinoneEffect: LowCoenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen~1.8–2.6%

Limnanthes alba seed oilEffect: LowThis oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient~5.4–8.1%

TocopherolEffect: Low, below effective dosePure 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~0.5–1.2%

Moisturizing

Salvia hispanica seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil + 5 more

Good evidence

What the product description says

“Sea Buckthorn Oil bestows rare Omega 7 as well as Beta Carotene upon your visage, locking in hydration to lift away dullness and reveal your inner luminosity.”

Source: Lookfantastic

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: simmondsia chinensis seed oil, limnanthes alba seed oil.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

Salvia hispanica seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighChia seed oil. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in repairing skin barrier~3.7–5.5%

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighSoftens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.~26–39%

UbiquinoneKey activeEffect: HighCoenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen~1.8–2.6%

Limnanthes alba seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighThis oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient~5.4–8.1%

Rosa canina seed oilKey activeEffect: HighA plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might have anti-oxidant properties. Might help reduce inflammation in skin and help against blemishes~13–19%

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oilKey activeEffect: MediumA plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritating~0.9–1.3%

Evens skin tone

No ingredient credited for this claim

No evidence

What the product description says

“Also containing Trans-Retinoic Acid (Vitamin A), the oil will help with making fine lines less noticeable while brightening your skin tone, with the help of Neroli Oil, for a more evenly pigmented surface.”

Source: Lookfantastic

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

Anti-oxidation

Not advertised by the brand · Ubiquinone, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil + 3 more

Strong evidence

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oilEffect: LowA plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritating~0.9–1.3%

Limnanthes alba seed oilEffect: LowThis oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient~5.4–8.1%

Rosa canina seed oilEffect: LowA plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might have anti-oxidant properties. Might help reduce inflammation in skin and help against blemishes~13–19%

TocopherolUnder-dosedEffect: HighPure 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~0.5–1.2%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

2 strong irritants: Rosa damascena absolute, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil

Medium risk

We flagged 5 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oilA plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritatingHigh~0.9–1.3%est.

Rosa damascena absoluteA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.4–1%est.

Citrus aurantium amara flower oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.2–0.75%est.

Simmondsia chinensis seed oilSoftens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.Medium~26–39%est.

Rosa canina seed oilA plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might have anti-oxidant properties. Might help reduce inflammation in skin and help against blemishesMedium~13–19%est.

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Simmondsia chinensis seed oil~26–39%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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Moisturizing

Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.

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Rosa canina seed oil~13–19%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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MoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-oxidation

A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might have anti-oxidant properties. Might help reduce inflammation in skin and help against blemishes

More about Rosa canina seed oil

Limnanthes alba seed oil~5.4–8.1%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-agingAnti-oxidation

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

More about Limnanthes alba seed oil

Salvia hispanica seed oil~3.7–5.5%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Chia seed oil. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in repairing skin barrier

More about Salvia hispanica seed oil

Ubiquinone~1.8–2.6%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Anti-oxidationMoisturizingAnti-aging

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

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Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil~0.9–1.3%

Key activeIrritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-inflammatory

A plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritating

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Tocopherol~0.5–1.2%

Under-dosed

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Anti-oxidationMoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-aging

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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Rosa damascena absolute~0.4–1%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Citrus aurantium amara flower oil~0.2–0.75%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Rosa canina seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Salvia hispanica seed oil, Ubiquinone, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, Tocopherol, Rosa damascena absolute, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil