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I.D. Swiss Botanicals Deep Hydrating Serum Rich in Hyaluronic Acid
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
glycine soja oil
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
lactic acid
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
tocopherol
0.1% -
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
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
myristyl alcohol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
alcohol
0.35% -
0.8%
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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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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 hyaluronate
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Potential irritants
myristyl alcohol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
alcohol
0.35% -
0.8%
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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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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
propanediol
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Pentylene glycol, C15-19 alkane, C14-22 alcohols, Glyceryl behenate, Myristyl alcohol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Sodium hyaluronate, Glyceryl caprylate, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Alcohol, Myristyl glucoside, Xanthan gum, Cannabis sativa seed oil, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium gum, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactic acid, Pullulan, Lecithin, Sodium phytate, Tocopherol, Alteromonas ferment extract, Cannabis sativa leaf extract, Phenethyl alcohol, Glucose, Glycine soja oil, Silica, Pinus cembra wood extract, Linalool, Helianthus annuus seed oil
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Cosmetic allergy from myristyl alcohol
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Patch testing with myristyl alcohol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Contact dermatitis caused by alkyl glucosides in the modern cosmetic industry and contact dermatitis in the Canadian aircraft industry
- Safety Assessment of Decyl Glucoside and Other Alkyl Glucosides as Used in Cosmetics
- Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seed oil: Analytical and phytochemical characterization of unsaponifiable fraction
- Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as a Resource for Green Cosmetics
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Phenethyl Alcohol
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin