Kopari Beauty

Kopari Beauty 'Save Face' Oil

Name: Kopari Beauty - 'Save Face' Oil
Brand: Kopari Beauty

Efficacy50/100IrritancyLow

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Works for

Moisturizing

Cocos nucifera oil, Squalane + 3 more

Works

What the product description says

“A plant-based anti-ageing serum that fights against free radical damage and hydrates like crazy to reduce the appearance of fine lines and promote youthful looking skin.”

Source: Sephora New Zealand

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, cocos nucifera oil.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

Cocos nucifera oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic~23–35%

SqualaneKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn 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.~8.7–13.1%

Persea gratissima oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighAn emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function~4.9–7.3%

Butyrospermum parkii butterKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~3.6–5.4%

TocopherolEffect: LowPure 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~1.7–2.6%

Anti-aging

Butyrospermum parkii butter, Tocopherol

May help

What the product description says

“A plant-based anti-ageing serum that fights against free radical damage and hydrates like crazy to reduce the appearance of fine lines and promote youthful looking skin.”

Source: Sephora New Zealand

This product contains tocopherol. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

Butyrospermum parkii butterEffect: LowA 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~3.6–5.4%

TocopherolEffect: LowPure 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~1.7–2.6%

Evens skin tone

No ingredient credited for this claim

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What the product description says

“This anti-ageing serum softens and hydrates the skin, improving texture, evening out skin tone, and reducing inflammation.”

Source: Sephora New Zealand

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

Anti-oxidation

Side benefit · Tocopherol, Butyrospermum parkii butter

Works well

This product contains antioxidants (tocopherol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

TocopherolKey activeEffect: HighPure 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~1.7–2.6%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

1 flagged ingredient

Low risk

We flag 1 ingredient with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Persea gratissima oilAn emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier functionMedium~4.9–7.3%est.

Comedogenic

2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

2 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~23–35%est.

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicals3/5~3.6–5.4%est.

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Cocos nucifera oil~23–35%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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Squalane~8.7–13.1%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

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.

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Persea gratissima oil~4.9–7.3%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~3.6–5.4%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-agingAnti-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

More about Butyrospermum parkii butter

Tocopherol~1.7–2.6%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Anti-oxidationAnti-agingMoisturizingAnti-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

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Coffea arabica leaf extract~1.1–1.6%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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Ingredient list view

Cocos nucifera oil, Squalane, Persea gratissima oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Tocopherol, Coffea arabica leaf extract

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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

Side-by-side comparison of this product against its closest alternatives
	Kopari Beauty'Save Face' OilYOUR PRODUCT	Dr. Barbara SturmThe Good C Vitamin C Serum	100% PUREBakuchiol Oil Serum	KARBONOIROil Serum
Match	—	34%	32%	32%
Price	—	$144.62	$47.00	—
Shared key ingredients	—	4 of 5	2 of 5	2 of 5
Key difference	—	Panthenol	Bakuchiol	Ubiquinone
Irritancy	Low	Low	Low	Low
Drying alcohol	—	—	—	—
	View product	Shop	Shop	Shop

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 2 studies and safety reviews.

1
Vitamin E in dermatologyncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2
Vitamin E and Skin Healthlpi.oregonstate.edu

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