PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
INNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze is a lightweight gel-cream hybrid that melts into skin to hydrate and protect, while adding a natural luminosity.
cholesterol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
triethylhexanoin
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
sodium hyaluronate
0.45% -
0.65%
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-oxidation
pinus pinaster bark extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
boerhavia diffusa root extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might help reduce inflammation and neutralize free radicals
terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin, but evidence is lacking
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Formulated with plant-based squalane to moisturize and lock in moisture while working to strengthen the skin's barrier, plus hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract to help plump skin and silica to blur imperfections and improve the appearance of fine lines.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
curcuma longa root extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
vanilla planifolia fruit extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
cetearyl alcohol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
ceramide np
0.7% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
phytosphingosine
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory
A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect
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Potential irritants
curcuma longa root extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
vanilla planifolia fruit extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
cetearyl alcohol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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glycerin
4.3% -
5.3%
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Squalane, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene glycol, Betaine, Triisostearin, Dipentaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters, 1,2-hexanediol, Ceramide np, Citrullus lanatus fruit extract, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Curcuma longa root extract, Silica, Boerhavia diffusa root extract, Pinus pinaster bark extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Propanediol, Phytosphingosine, Eicosapentaenoic acid, Sorbitan oleate, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Phospholipids, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Xanthan gum, Carbomer, Sorbitol, Phosphatidylcholine, Docosahexaenoic acid, Hydrogenated polydecene, Cetearyl alcohol, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Butylene glycol, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Cholesterol, C14-22 alcohols, Polyisobutene, Tocopheryl acetate, Tromethamine, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Alumina, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Triethylhexanoin, Mica, Tin oxide, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Ethylhexylglycerin
Sources
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- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Analyzing Lycopene Content in Fruits
- The chemotherapeutic potential of Terminalia ferdinandiana: Phytochemistry and bioactivity
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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- Use of boerhavia diffusa extract for skin relief
- Plant-Derived Immunomodulators
- Study of nutraceutical, nutricosmetics and cosmeceutical potentials of polyphenolic bark extracts from Canadian forest species
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- 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
- Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics