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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Enriched with Blue Algae, the balm deeply hydrates and moisturises the skin, helping to banish signs of dehydration and dryness for a suppler finish.
algae extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
beeswax
0.55% -
0.8%
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
glycogen
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
A rich, highly concentrated anti-ageing balm that visibly improves the appearance of deep lines, crow's feet and dark circles around the eye area.
algae extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
ascorbyl glucoside
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
The nourishing balm helps to maintain the firmness of your skin thanks to Horseradish while brightening and evening your skin tone, helping to diminish the prominence of dark circles.
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.3% -
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
ascorbyl glucoside
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
cochlearia armoracia root extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
A plant root extract that has antimicrobial properties and can mask the smell of other ingredients
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
algae extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
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
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
cochlearia armoracia root extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
A plant root extract that has antimicrobial properties and can mask the smell of other ingredients
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
algae extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
All ingredients
limnanthes alba seed oil
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
4.3% -
5.3%
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, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Behenyl alcohol, Stearyl alcohol, Sorbitan stearate, Hydrogenated rapeseed oil, Sorbitol, Stearic acid, Beeswax, Cera alba, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Algae extract, Glycogen, Cochlearia armoracia root extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Morus alba root extract, Mentha piperita leaf extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Medicago sativa extract, Hydrolyzed lupine protein, Parfum, Ascorbyl glucoside, Glycosyl trehalose, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, Xanthan gum, Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, Tocopherol, Iron oxides, Polyglyceryl-2 oleate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sd alcohol 40-a, Alcohol denat., Potassium hydroxide, Hexyl cinnamal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Cymbopogon nardus oil
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Medicago sativa L. Seeds and Herb Extract on Skin Cells
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Safety assessment of hydrogenated starch hydrolysates
- Vitamin E in dermatology