PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
A two-piece travel-friendly hydration essentials set featuring Innisfree's best-selling Green Tea Seed Serum and Green Tea Foam Cleanser.
palmitic acid
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
peg-100 stearate
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
epigallocatechin gallate
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A polyphenol found in tea. This particular compound abbreviated EGCG is the most powerful antioxidant among those extracted from tea (usually green tea). Unfortunately, EGCG is unstable, requires a low pH (below 4) to prevent quick degradation, and does not penetrate the skin very well. This is why the full anti-oxidant effect of EGCG is typically not realized when it is added to topical skincare
lauric acid
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
2.4% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
2.4% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
camellia sinensis extract
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
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Ingredient list view
Camellia sinensis extract, Unknown, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, Trehalose, Niacinamide, Betaine, Saccharide isomerate, Camellia sinensis seed oil, Cetearyl olivate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Sorbitan olivate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Lactobacillus ferment lysate, Butylene glycol, Squalane, Panthenol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Tromethamine, Ceratonia siliqua gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Parfum, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Hyaluronic acid, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao extract, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Sorbitan isostearate, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Linalool, Limonene, Poloxamer 235, Sucrose, Lactic acid, Epigallocatechin gallate, Ethoxydiglycol, Tocophersolan, Poloxamer 338, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Camellia sinensis extract, Water, Glycerin, Myristic acid, Stearic acid, Peg-32, Potassium hydroxide, Palmitic acid, Lauric acid, Lauryl glucoside, Propanediol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Parfum, Polyquaternium-7, 1,2-hexanediol, Linalool, Limonene, Disodium edta, Sodium benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia sinensis leaf water, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lactic acid, Butylene glycol, Camellia sinensis root extract
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- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
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- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- On the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans
- Physiochemical properties and application of hyaluronic acid: a systematic review
- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Great green tea ingredient? A narrative literature review on epigallocatechin gallate and its biophysical properties for topical use in dermatology
- Comparative Evaluation of Different Co-Antioxidants on the Photochemical- and Functional-Stability of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate in Topical Creams Exposed to Simulated Sunlight
- Photodegradation of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in topical cream formulations and its photostabilization
- Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid: Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea