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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Simply apply then wait for fifteen minutes whilst ‘Get Lit’ works on giving your skin a boost of moisturize and brightness.
pantothenic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and may help reduce inflammation in skin
serine
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
sodium hyaluronate
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
threonine
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
serine
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
lysine
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
portulaca oleracea extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
morus alba bark extract
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties and help even out skin tone, but solid evidence is lacking
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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: 0
Potential irritants
morus alba bark extract
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties and help even out skin tone, but solid evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
centella asiatica extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
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. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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Potential irritants
morus alba bark extract
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties and help even out skin tone, but solid evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
4.1% -
5%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Bambusa vulgaris water, Glycerin, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Morus alba bark extract, Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract, Prunus serotina fruit extract, Morus nigra fruit extract, Betaine, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Vaccinium angustifolium fruit extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Citrus paradisi fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Centella asiatica extract, Butylene glycol, Sodium hyaluronate, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Sodium pca, Panthenol, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Dryopteris crassirhizoma extract, Forsythia suspensa fruit extract, Sorbitol, Melissa officinalis flower/leaf/stem water, Phenoxyethanol, Trehalose, Serine, Niacinamide, Sodium polyglutamate, Glycine, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Glutamic acid, Pantothenic acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Magnesium aspartate, Zinc gluconate, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Threonine, Citrus limon peel oil, Copper gluconate, Proline, Caprylyl glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Parfum
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