PRODUCT REVIEW
KAHI High Lighter
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Its blend of ceramides, Jeju fermented oil and salmon collagen gives the skin a burst of hydration and enhances skin elasticity.
glycerin
0.55% -
0.8%
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
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
kappaphycus alvarezii extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A red algae extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant properties
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Anti-aging
adenosine
0.5% -
0.75%
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)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used for its fragrance
curcuma longa root extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
adenosine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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)
ceramide np
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used for its fragrance
curcuma longa root extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
All ingredients
octyldodecanol
25% -
30%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
synthetic fluorphlogopite
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk:
A mineral that is used as an optical filter (makes the skin looks nicer through light reflection) and to improve the texture of cosmetic products
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Ingredient list view
Octyldodecanol, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Polybutene, Diisostearyl malate, Propylene glycol dibenzoate, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated polydecene, Dimethicone, Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Polyglyceryl-10 nonaisostearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Synthetic wax, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Ethylene/propylene copolymer, Silica dimethyl silylate, Copernicia cerifera wax, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, Candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, Bacillus ferment, Candida/garcinia cambogia ferment, Kappaphycus alvarezii extract, Oryza sativa germ oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Schisandra chinensis fruit extract, Hydrolyzed collagen, Lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract, Crataegus monogyna flower extract, Jasminum sambac flower extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Acetylated sucrose distearate, Diglyceryl sebacate/isopalmitate, Hydroxyapatite, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Calcium aluminum borosilicate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Stearalkonium hectorite, Silica, Adenosine, Propylene carbonate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene glycol, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Ceramide np, Citric acid, Soluble proteoglycan, Sodium dna, Sh-pentapeptide-9, Tin oxide, Ci 77891, Parfum, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Gardenia jasminoides fruit extract
Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- 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
- Safety Assessment of Borosilicate Glasses as Used in Cosmetics
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin