PRODUCT REVIEW
Karam MD Illuminate
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Anti-blemish
Exfoliation
Anti-oxidation
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
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Evens skin tone |
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
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Ingredient list view
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, Pentylene glycol, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl glucoside, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sodium hyaluronate, Acetyl tetrapeptide-2, Squalane, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100, Unknown, Glyceryl linoleate, Peg-20, Butylene glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, Phytosteryl macadamiate, Phytosterols, Potassium azeloyl diglycinate, Hexylresorcinol, Polysorbate 60, Sucrose tristearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Hibiscus abelmoschus extract, Bellis perennis flower extract, Arnica montana flower extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Brassica oleracea italica seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Sucrose palmitate, Retinol, Biosaccharide gum-1, Xanthan gum, Caprylyl glycol, Hexylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Parfum
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