PRODUCT REVIEW
innisfree Green Tea Moisture-Balancing Cream
Can it cause trouble?
Buy from Yesstyle $20.00 10% off for new customers!
More options from: $13.60
Add to Compare
Cheaper alternatives
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Green Tea Moisture-Balancing Cream
glycerin
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
betaine
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin)
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
Show more
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Helps to restore elasticity to the skin and reduces hyperpigmentation Fresh Green Tea Water 2.
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
Buy now
We receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost for you. Thank you for your support! Learn more
US Retailers
Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
parfum
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
cetyl ethylhexanoate
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
myristic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Show more
User reviews (0)
Similar products & dupes
| innisfree - Green Tea Moisture-Balancing Cream |  Etude House - Moistfull Collagen Cream |  AMOREPACIFIC - TIME RESPONSE Skin Reserve Crème |  MediFlower - ARONYX Idebenone Cream |  Skin+Me - Soothe + Smooth Rich Moisturiser |  E45 - Face Moisturiser |  ACROPASS - Troublecure Allanto-Cica Cream |  I'm from - Rice Cream |  Cetaphil - Redness Relieving Night Moisturizer |  preange - Azulene Calm Cream |  Nella - Honey Snail Ultra Moisture Cream | |
| Price | |||||||||||
| WIMJ similarity score |
44%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
39%
| |
| Key ingredients |
| Common: Other: | Common:
Other:
| Common:
Other:
| Common:
Other:
| Common:
Other: | Common: Other:
| Common: Other:
| Common: Other:
| Common: Other:
| Common:
Other:
|
| Irritancy | IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
|
| Potential Irritants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All ingredients |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
Show more
Potential irritants
parfum
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
cetyl ethylhexanoate
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
myristic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Show more
All ingredients
methyl trimethicone
6% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
A type of silicone that helps create a silky product finish and dissolve other ingredients
propanediol
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Methyl trimethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), 1,2-hexanediol, C14-22 alcohols, Arachidyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Betaine, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Palmitic acid, Behenyl alcohol, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Arachidyl glucoside, Parfum, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Glyceryl caprylate, Tromethamine, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Myristic acid, Lauric acid
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Contact dermatitis caused by alkyl glucosides in the modern cosmetic industry and contact dermatitis in the Canadian aircraft industry