PRODUCT REVIEW

InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Gel

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Centella asiatica extract 0.3% - 0.55%Camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.4%

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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "InstaNatural - Youth Express Eye Gel" works well for improving skin hydration The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glycerin and glycine) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (limnanthes alba seed oil, arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol and hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-5 2.20% - 2.70% and palmitoyl tripeptide-38 0.35% - 0.60%). There are many different kind of peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of amino-acids. Some of them work as natural anti-biotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective peptides in skincare are, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "InstaNatural" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

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The product retails for 12.97$ in the United States and for 99.99CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Our formula features Matrixyl Synthe'6, a powerful peptide that visibly reduces fine lines and crow's feet, in addition to Jojoba Oil, Plant Stem Cells and Amino Acids to hydrate and strengthen the skin to defend against early signs of aging.

Source: Insta natural

This product contains aspartic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

palmitoyl tripeptide-5 2.2% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

aspartic acid 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

threonine 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Our formula features Matrixyl Synthe'6, a powerful peptide that visibly reduces fine lines and crow's feet, in addition to Jojoba Oil, Plant Stem Cells and Amino Acids to hydrate and strengthen the skin to defend against early signs of aging.

Source: Insta natural

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: alanine, arginine.

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: arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tripeptide-5

glycerin 4.6% - 5.6%

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

histidine 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

punica granatum seed extract 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ginkgo biloba leaf extract) 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.

ginkgo biloba leaf extract 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating

punica granatum seed extract 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

centella asiatica extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.4%

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

rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-blemish, Anti-oxidation, Antibacterial

Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating

hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower extract 0.2% - 0.4%

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Comodogenic ingredients

fucus vesiculosus extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.6% - 5.6%

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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

pentylene glycol 4% - 4.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Palmitoyl tripeptide-5, Globularia cordifolia callus culture extract, Sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Dimethyl sulfone, Carbomer, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Vinca major extract, Cassia angustifolia seed polysaccharide, Palmitoyl tripeptide-38, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Glucosyl hesperidin, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower extract, Boswellia carterii resin extract, Euphrasia officinalis extract, Rosa damascena extract, Tocopherol, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Equisetum arvense extract, Geranium maculatum extract, Taraxacum officinale extract, Arginine, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract, Punica granatum seed extract, Aspartic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Pca, Sodium chloride, Sodium phytate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium hydroxide, Hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Benzyl alcohol

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Key ingredients	palmitoyl tripeptide-5 palmitoyl tripeptide-38 +23 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-38 palmitoyl tripeptide-5 +2 more Other: caprooyl tetrapeptide-3 niacinamide +8 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 aspartic acid +16 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +3 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 palmitoyl tripeptide-38 +14 more Other: niacinamide ceramide np +10 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-38 palmitoyl tripeptide-5 +4 more Other: dipeptide-2 palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +8 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 aspartic acid +11 more Other: panthenol pantolactone +3 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 glycerin +11 more Other: retinol niacinamide +17 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 camellia sinensis leaf extract +15 more Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-1 panthenol +10 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-38 glycerin +7 more Other: linoleic acid panthenol +9 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 glycerin +3 more Other: retinyl palmitate panthenol +1 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-5 sodium pca +2 more Other: niacinamide retinyl palmitate +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? ginkgo biloba leaf extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	salix alba bark extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more	taraxacum officinale extract Has skin benefit? geranium maculatum extract Has skin benefit? +18 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +20 more	trifolium pratense flower extract Has skin benefit? nelumbo nucifera flower extract Has skin benefit? +28 more	rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +6 more	retinol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +16 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? taraxacum officinale extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	hamamelis virginiana water Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ginkgo biloba leaf extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? sodium bisulfite Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +54 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +62 more	aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +64 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +72 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +31 more

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InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Gel

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Moisturizing

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Anti-oxidation

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