PRODUCT REVIEW

Institut Esthederm Cellular Water Fondant Cream

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Carnosine 0.1% - 0.35%Glycerin 3.8% - 5.7%

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Product summary

"Institut Esthederm - Cellular Water Fondant Cream" could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (carnosine 0.10% - 0.35%, anhydroxylitol 0.15% - 0.55%, xylitylglucoside 0.30% - 0.75% and glycerin 3.80% - 5.70%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 44.00$ in the United States and from 30.40£ up to 39.10£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

This cream contains Cellular water which intensely and durably moisturizes the skin, it refills your skin in water and in energy.

Source: Cocoon Center

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: anhydroxylitol, carnosine.

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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, c10-18 triglycerides.

carnosine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

anhydroxylitol 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function

glycerin 3.8% - 5.7%

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

Anti-aging

This product contains carnosine. This ingredient 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.

carnosine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

tocopherol 0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

laminaria digitata extract 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Insufficient!

Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (carnosine) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

carnosine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

tocopherol 0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

laminaria digitata extract 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Insufficient!

Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment

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Key Actives

carnosine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

glycerin 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

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

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Potential irritants

alcohol 2% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:

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

parfum 0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

laminaria digitata extract 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment

All ingredients

water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

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

caprylic/capric triglyceride 3.6% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl ether, Alcohol, C10-18 triglycerides, C14-22 alcohols, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Pentylene glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Anhydroxylitol, Hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Parfum, Sodium citrate, Xylitol, Citric acid, Propylene glycol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate, Glucose, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Citronellol, Carnosine, Linalool, Disodium adenosine triphosphate, Tocopherol, Laminaria digitata extract

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Key ingredients	anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more	Common: anhydroxylitol xylitylglucoside +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 tripeptide-1 +34 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter glycyrrhetinic acid +7 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: avena sativa kernel oil cocos nucifera fruit extract +1 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: betaine butyrospermum parkii butter +4 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-2 +4 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: bisabolol butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more	Common: anhydroxylitol xylitylglucoside +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 tripeptide-1 +34 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +6 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: lactic acid dimethicone +5 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: adenosine palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +17 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +3 more
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Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more	punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +13 more	humulus lupulus extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	polyvinyl alcohol Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? rhododendron ferrugineum extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propyl gallate Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +90 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? avena sativa kernel oil Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +90 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more

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Institut Esthederm Cellular Water Fondant Cream

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Anti-aging

Anti-oxidation

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