Name: innisfree - Tangerine Brightening & Pore-Refining Serum
Brand: innisfree

What can the product work for?

Works for

Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

A double-duty serum with vitamin C from Jeju tangerine that perks up skin’s bright appearance while helping even the look of tone, texture, and pores.

Source: Sephora

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: arbutin.

arbutin 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

ascorbyl glucoside 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.1% - 0.35%

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

Moisturizing

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, mannitol.

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: phenyl trimethicone, pentylene glycol.

phenyl trimethicone 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture

glycerin 2.6% - 4%

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

mannitol 0.15% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (arbutin) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

arbutin 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

camellia japonica leaf extract 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin

dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Is claimed to stimulate collagen and elastin production, as well as work as an anti-oxidant. There is however not enough evidence for its effectiveness

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camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone

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

arbutin 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

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Potential irritants

citrus unshiu peel extract 4.1% - 6.1%

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alcohol 2% - 3.1%

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Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

Comodogenic ingredients

zea mays starch 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

theobroma cacao extract 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

citrus unshiu peel extract 4.1% - 6.1%

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propanediol 3.4% - 5.1%

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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

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Water, Citrus unshiu peel extract, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol, Arbutin, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Carbomer, Butylene glycol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Microcrystalline cellulose, Tromethamine, Zea mays starch, Mannitol, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Phenyl trimethicone, Pentylene glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Camellia japonica leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Opuntia coccinellifera fruit extract, Orchid extract, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Ascorbyl glucoside, Hydrogenated lecithin, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao extract, Achillea millefolium extract, Dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Tin oxide, Kadsura coccinea fruit extract

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Key ingredients	arbutin camellia sinensis leaf extract +4 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin +1 more Other: algae extract chondrus crispus extract +5 more	Common: glycerin mannitol Other: carnosine chondrus crispus extract +6 more	Common: glycerin mannitol +1 more Other: glycolic acid urea +9 more	Common: glycerin mannitol Other: betaine hydrolyzed collagen +5 more	Common: glycerin mannitol Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-11 adenosine +3 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: gluconolactone palmitoyl tripeptide-8 +7 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-38 panthenol +7 more	Common: glycerin Other: trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2 palmitoyl oligopeptide +5 more	Common: glycerin titanium dioxide +1 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +2 more	Common: glycerin mannitol +1 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +20 more
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Potential Irritants	achillea millefolium extract Has skin benefit? orchid extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	propolis extract Has skin benefit? origanum vulgare leaf extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? equisetum arvense extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +6 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? citrus unshiu peel extract Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +32 more	hibiscus abelmoschus extract Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +59 more

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Evens skin tone

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Moisturizing

Anti-oxidation

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