PRODUCT REVIEW
Koh Gen Do Brightening Moisture Mask
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Brightening Moisture Mask
beeswax
0.3% -
0.55%
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
squalane
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.9% -
2.3%
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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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Its refining properties help to decongest pores whilst diminishing their appearance, and calm redness for a balanced, more even-toned complexion.
glycine soja seed extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
melissa officinalis leaf extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is added for its fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Potential irritants
alcohol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
melissa officinalis leaf extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is added for its fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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butylene glycol
6% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Bentonite, Stearic acid, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Behenyl alcohol, Polyvinyl alcohol, Methyl gluceth-10, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Squalane, Talc, Glyceryl stearate se, Diatomaceous earth, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Titanium dioxide, Batyl alcohol, Lauramide/myristamide dea, Moroccan lava clay, Beeswax, Potassium hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sucrose stearate, Iron oxides, Aluminum hydroxide, Tocopherol, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Honey, Betula platyphylla japonica juice, Water, Alcohol, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Melissa officinalis leaf extract, Sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Thymus serpyllum extract, Glycine soja seed extract, Soluble collagen, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Cynara scolymus leaf extract, Lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid: Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies
- 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