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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
gluconolactone
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Moisturizing
sodium hyaluronate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
dimethiconol
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging |
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
parfum
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
algin
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
cyclopentasiloxane
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
algin
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
glycerin
3.8% -
5.7%
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
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Propanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroxanthan gum, Sorbitol, Pvp, Algin, Parfum, Sodium hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Macrocystis pyrifera extract, Dimethiconol, O-cymen-5-ol, Hydrolyzed collagen, Sodium phytate, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Sodium hydroxide, Pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Silica dimethyl silylate, Butylene glycol, Palmitoyl tripeptide-28
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
- Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Alpha-hydroxyacids and carboxylic acids
- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
- Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium p-Chloro-m-Cresol, p-Chloro-m-Cresol, Chlorothymol, Mixed Cresols, m-Cresol, o-Cresol, p-Cresol, Isopropyl Cresols, Thymol, o-Cymen-5-ol, and Carvacrol