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Irene Forte Olive Eye Cream
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
An eye cream clinically proven to improve skin hydration, driven by a B Vitamin Complex, Hyaluronic Acid and Aloe Leaf Juice.
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
glycine soja sterols
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin
hyaluronic acid
4.4% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
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Anti-aging
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
hyaluronic acid
4.4% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
escin
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A compound obtained from horse chestnut. It is claimed that this chemical can improve circulation, but there is no evidence available that it works in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-aging,
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. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
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Potential irritants
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
escin
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A compound obtained from horse chestnut. It is claimed that this chemical can improve circulation, but there is no evidence available that it works in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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olea europaea fruit oil
4.5% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
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Ingredient list view
Olea europaea seed, Unknown, Olea europaea fruit oil, Unknown, Hyaluronic acid, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glyceryl stearate, Cetearyl glucoside, Hydrogenated olive oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Niacinamide, Glycine soja sterols, Olea europaea oil unsaponifiables, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Escin, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Ruscus aculeatus root extract, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Glycine soja oil, Caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Behenyl alcohol, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Glucose, Sodium glutamate, Urea, Ammonium glycyrrhizate, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed yeast protein, Sodium pca, Stearic acid, Lactic acid, Glycine, Sorbitol, Sodium citrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lecithin, Tropolone, Parfum
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
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- Vitamin E in dermatology
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- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
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- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
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- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency