PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydractiv Gel-Creme
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
cocos nucifera oil
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
corallina officinalis extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
moisturizing gel-cream Hydractiv Gel-Creme deeply moisturizes, nourishes and plumps fine dehydration lines.
tocopherol
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
aloe barbadensis flower extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
corallina officinalis extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
corallina officinalis extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Potential irritants
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
aloe barbadensis flower extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
corallina officinalis extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
cocos nucifera oil
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocos nucifera oil, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Polyglutamic acid, Tocopherol, Picea mariana bark extract, Acer rubrum bark extract, Betula alleghaniensis bark extract, Pinus banksiana bark extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Lecithin, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Dehydroacetic acid, Citric acid, Parfum
Sources
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- γ‐Polyglutamic Acid Produced by Bacillus Subtilis (Natto): Structural Characteristics, Chemical Properties and Biological Functionalities
- Natural and edible biopolymer poly‐γ‐glutamic acid: synthesis, production, and applications
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols