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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Natural Men's Borage Anti-Shine Moisturiser Cream
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.1% -
0.45%
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
glycerin
0.15% -
0.5%
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
ethylhexyl palmitate
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Rejuvenate your skin with the KORRES Natural Men's Borage Anti-Shine Men's Moisturiser Cream.
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
lactic acid
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana flower water
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant infused water that might help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
bisabolol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
panthenol
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana flower water
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant infused water that might help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
All ingredients
alcohol denat.
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol denat., Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Hamamelis virginiana flower water, Butylene glycol, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Triethyl citrate, Coco-glucoside, Coconut alcohol, Sodium polyacrylate, Bisabolol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hexyl cinnamal, Lactic acid, Limonene, Linalool, Panax ginseng root extract, Panthenol, Parfum, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Sodium cetearyl sulfate
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- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts and Alkyl Citrate Esters As Used in Cosmetics
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
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- 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
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients