Name: Jan Marini - C-ESTA Serum Oil Control
Brand: Jan Marini

What can the product work for?

Works for

Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

Does not work for

Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Deeper lines will appear far less pronounced, skin tones will even and the skin will appear noticeably younger and healthier.

Source: Lookfantastic US

This product contains camellia oleifera leaf extract. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

ascorbyl palmitate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

Moisturizing

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

dimethicone 1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

tyrosine 0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

cyclopentasiloxane 2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

Anti-oxidation

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

The following ingredients - pyridoxine also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

camellia oleifera leaf extract 2.8% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics

pyridoxine 0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. It might be irritating

ascorbyl palmitate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Deeper lines will appear far less pronounced, skin tones will even and the skin will appear noticeably younger and healthier.

Source: Lookfantastic US

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

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Key Actives

camellia oleifera leaf extract 2.8% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics

cyclopentasiloxane 2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.85% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

pyridoxine 0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

Might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. It might be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

butylene glycol 5.8% - 8.7%

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

ascorbyl palmitate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Acrylates copolymer, Dimethyl mea, Parfum, Tyrosine, Lauryl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, Pyridoxine, Unknown, Farnesol, Linalool, Carbomer, Nylon-12, Zinc, Unknown, Dehydroxanthan gum, Propylene glycol, Sodium metabisulfite, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

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Key ingredients	camellia oleifera leaf extract cyclopentasiloxane +3 more	Common: dimethicone tyrosine Other: niacinamide retinyl palmitate +18 more	Common: dimethicone cyclopentasiloxane Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester retinyl palmitate +14 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: niacinamide acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester +7 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: niacinamide salicylic acid +19 more	Common: dimethicone cyclopentasiloxane Other: niacinamide 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +4 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 dipotassium glycyrrhizate +4 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid ferulic acid +4 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: niacinamide biosaccharide gum-1 +2 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid ferulic acid +4 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: niacinamide tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate +11 more
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Potential Irritants	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +12 more	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	jasminum officinale extract Has skin benefit? peucedanum graveolens extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? ci 16035 Has skin benefit? +16 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +7 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	parfum Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +8 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? dicaprylyl carbonate Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +67 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +25 more

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Jan Marini C-ESTA Serum Oil Control

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Evens skin tone

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