PRODUCT REVIEW
IPSA ME Metabolizer - 8 Types
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
sesamum indicum seed oil
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
petrolatum
2.4% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
tranexamic acid
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
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Evens skin tone
tranexamic acid
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
yeast extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol
0.15% -
0.6%
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
alcohol
0.1% -
0.45%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
rosa canina seed oil
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It might have anti-oxidant properties. Might help reduce inflammation in skin and help against blemishes
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Potential irritants
alcohol
0.15% -
0.6%
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
alcohol
0.1% -
0.45%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
tranexamic acid
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Show more
Ingredient list view
Tranexamic acid, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Petrolatum, Dipropylene glycol, Diisostearyl malate, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Polyethylene, Glycol, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated castor oil, Behenyl alcohol, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Dimethyl ether, Batyl alcohol, Potassium hydroxide, Unknown, Edta, Alcohol, Sodium persulfate, Unknown, Alcohol, Yeast extract, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Rosa canina seed oil, Hordeum vulgare extract, Marrow extract, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Effect of tranexamic acid on melasma: a clinical trial with histological evaluation
- Tranexamic acid accelerates skin barrier recovery and upregulates occludin in damaged skin
- The amelioration effect of tranexamic acid in wrinkles induced by skin dryness
- Efficacy and possible mechanisms of topical tranexamic acid in melasma
- 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.
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- The natural yeast extract isolated by ethanol precipitation inhibits melanin synthesis by modulating tyrosinase activity and downregulating melanosome transfer
- Evaluation of dermatological effects of cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Nutrient composition of rose (Rosa canina L.) seed and oils
- Characterization of Rosehip (Rosa canina L.) Seed and Seed Oil
- Bioactive ingredients of rose hips (Rosa canina L) with special reference to antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties: in vitro studies
- Celiac Disease & Skin Care Products