PRODUCT REVIEW
iUNIK Black snail restore cream
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with Adenosine and gives intensive moisturizing effect.
adenosine
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Black snail restore cream
beeswax
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
arginine
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
glycerin
0.2% -
0.75%
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
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Anti-oxidation
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.15% -
0.5%
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
perilla frutescens leaf extract
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used as a fragrance for its mint-like smell
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.9% -
2.8%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
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.
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.9% -
2.8%
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
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snail secretion filtrate
24% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
Typically contains hyaluronic acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might contain allantoin that is helpful in calming down inflammation. There is no evidence that it can have any further benefits for the skin, especially when used in skincare products
butylene glycol
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Snail secretion filtrate, Butylene glycol, Centella asiatica leaf water, Glycereth-26, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Unknown, Water, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Camellia japonica seed oil, Sorbitan olivate, Glyceryl stearate, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Beeswax, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Arginine, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Glycerin, Xanthan gum, Saccharomyces/viscum album ferment extract, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella asiatica extract, Lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, Disodium edta, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Saccharomyces/imperata cylindrica root ferment extract, Artemisia montana leaf extract, Vaccinium corymbosum fruit extract, Pentylene glycol, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract, Rosa canina fruit oil, Aspalathus linearis extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Perilla frutescens leaf extract, Commiphora myrrha resin extract, Yucca schidigera root extract
Sources
- The Effects of Filtrate of the Secretion of the Cryptomphalus Aspersa on Photoaged Skin
- The Effects of Snail Secretion Filtrate on the damaged skin barrier's recovery of the Atopic dermatitis
- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics
- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- 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
- Hydrating effects of moisturizer active compounds incorporated into hydrogels: in vivo assessment and comparison between devices
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- Safety Assessment of Ginkgo biloba-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Cosmeceutical Critique: Ginkgo Biloba
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging