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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Morning Dew Hydrating Eye Cream
glycerin
2% -
2.4%
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
ricinus communis seed oil
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This luxurious, firming eye cream is rich in actives that lift, sculpt and help to prevent wrinkles, while vitamin C, caffeine and red algae help to brighten dark spots and reduce puffiness.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
This luxurious, firming eye cream is rich in actives that lift, sculpt and help to prevent wrinkles, while vitamin C, caffeine and red algae help to brighten dark spots and reduce puffiness.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
pullulan
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
caffeine
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing,
Anti-oxidation
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
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Potential irritants
pullulan
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Comodogenic ingredients
All ingredients
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Ppg-24-glycereth-24, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Sodium acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurate/dimethylacrylamide crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Sea water, Mica, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Hydrolyzed manihot esculenta tuber extract, Pullulan, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Caffeine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Sorbitan isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium phytate, Xanthan gum, Ricinus communis seed oil, Hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, Unknown, Potassium oxide, Ci 77492, T-butyl alcohol, Citric acid, Unknown, Potassium oxide, Ci 77491, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ergothioneine
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- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- 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
- Amended final report of the safety assessment of t-Butyl Alcohol as used in cosmetics
- A comparison of the relative antioxidant potency of L‐ergothioneine and idebenone