
INIKA Phytofuse Renew Maca Root Day Cream
Product summary
"INIKA - Phytofuse Renew Maca Root Day Cream" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (lactobacillus ferment 0.15% - 0.65% and glycerin 3.50% - 5.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "INIKA" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails from 45.00£ up to 53.10£ in the United Kingdom, for 62.10$ in the United States, from 79.00A$ up to 109.65A$ in Australia and for 78.80CA$ in Canada.
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Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
creates an effective shield against pollution and daily skin aggressors to help minimise the effects of premature ageing.
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW | ||
aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW | ||
tocopherol | LOW |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Phytofuse Renew Maca Root Day Cream
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, lactobacillus ferment.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, helianthus annuus seed oil.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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lactobacillus ferment | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH | ||
butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil | ||
pelargonium graveolens flower oil | ||
lavandula angustifolia oil |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Agran oil
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- glycerin
- glycine soja oil
- Sunflower seed oil
- lactobacillus ferment
- persea gratissima oil
- Rosehip oil
- Jojoba oil
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Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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23% - 34% | |
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
6.1% - 9.1% | |
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function | |
3.6% - 5.4% | |
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
3.5% - 5.2% | |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
2.7% - 4.1% | |
Plain old water | |
1.9% - 2.9% | |
Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture | |
1.5% - 2.3% | |
A plant extract that might be able to attract water to the upper layer of the skin, soften it and have some antioxidant effect, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking | |
1.3% - 1.9% | |
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
1.3% - 2% | |
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals | |
0.9% - 1.35% | |
0.8% - 1.2% | |
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
0.55% - 1.25% | |
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. | |
0.45% - 1.1% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function | |
0.45% - 1% | |
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties | |
0.4% - 0.95% | |
A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating | |
0.35% - 0.8% | |
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating | |
0.35% - 0.8% | |
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation | |
0.3% - 0.7% | |
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties | |
0.2% - 0.8% | |
Used as a fragrance | |
0.15% - 0.7% | |
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
0.15% - 0.6% | |
0.15% - 0.6% | |
0.15% - 0.6% | |
An essential oil. Can be irritating | |
0.2% - 0.75% | |
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations. | |
0.15% - 0.65% | |
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 | |
0.3% - 0.7% | |
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products | |
0.15% - 0.65% | |
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative | |
0.3% - 0.7% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
0.15% - 0.7% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
0.15% - 0.65% | |
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
0.15% - 0.65% | |
A preservative | |
0.15% - 0.6% | |
Used as a fragrance | |
0.1% - 0.4% | |
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating | |
0.1% - 0.5% | |
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
0.1% - 0.45% | |
A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
0.1% - 0.4% | |
A fragrance. Is a likely irritant | |
0.1% - 0.35% | |
A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
0.1% - 0.35% | |
A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
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Sources
- 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
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Natural products from resurrection plants: Potential for medical applications
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications