Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"innisfree - Clarifying spot serum" is effective for: Anti-inflammatory
This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 2.40% - 3.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 18.00$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Plant-derived Salicylic Acid that works as a BHA and helps exfoliate dead skin cells and helps clear build-up • Hydrating Rose Extract, Cocoa Extract, and moisture replenishing Glycerin
Source: Innisfree
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, butylene glycol.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Clarifying spot serum
Source: From product name
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Light beige, translucent gel with a cooling sensation upon application that quickly absorbs and helps gently exfoliate dead skin cells.
Source: Innisfree
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Alcohol denat., Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, Torreya nucifera seed oil, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polyglyceryl-6 caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 caprate, Silica, Propanediol, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Salicylic acid, Tromethamine, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl caprylate, Parfum, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Xanthan gum, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao extract, Beta-glucan, Disodium edta, Limonene, T-butyl alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool
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