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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Isoi Blemish Care Serum II helps to refine skin texture and reduce appearances of blemishes and hyperpigmentation.
arbutin
2.1% -
3.1%
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
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
phyllanthus emblica fruit extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Contains Vitamin-rich Bulgarian Rose to hydrate and nourish skin Centella Asiatica Extract helps to soothe irritated skin Lightweight gel texture is suitable for acne prone skin
betaine
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
glycerin
3% -
4.6%
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
trehalose
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
arbutin
2.1% -
3.1%
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
euterpe oleracea fruit extract
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Blemish Care Serum II
centella asiatica extract
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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.
salix alba bark extract
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
6.2% -
9.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
alcohol
2.6% -
3.9%
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
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
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.
phyllanthus emblica fruit extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
6.2% -
9.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
alcohol
2.6% -
3.9%
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
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
rosa damascena flower water
6.2% -
9.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
glycerin
3% -
4.6%
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Rosa damascena flower water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Arbutin, Betaine, Trehalose, Rosa damascena flower oil, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Euterpe oleracea fruit extract, Vaccinium angustifolium fruit extract, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, Rhodiola rosea root extract, Sophora flavescens root extract, Salix nigra bark extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Xanthan gum, Allantoin panthenol, Rhus semialata gall extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Chrysanthemum indicum flower extract, Sophora japonica bud extract, Prunella vulgaris leaf extract, Castanea crenata shell extract, Salix alba bark extract, Centella asiatica extract, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Citronellol, Geraniol
Sources
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Arbutin - Commentaty
- TOPICAL TREATMENT OF MELASMA
- Abundance of active ingredients in sea-buckthorn oil
- Total Oxidant Scavenging Capacity of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Açaí) Seeds and Identification of Their Polyphenolic Compounds
- Euterpe oleracea, Matricaria chamomilla, and Camellia sinensis as promising ingredients for development of skin care formulations
- Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroactive Properties of Selected Fruit Extracts
- Emblica
- Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) extract promotes procollagen production and inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human skin fibroblasts
- Emblica Cascading Antioxidant: A Novel Natural Skin Care Ingredient
- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Scutellaria baicalensis, the golden herb from the garden of Chinese medicinal plants
- Flavonoids in Treating Psoriasis
- Improvement of skin barrier dysfunction by Scutellaria baicalensis GEOGI extracts through lactic acid fermentation