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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
White Pine Meno-Reverse Serum-in-Moisturiser
squalane
0.35% -
0.65%
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.
sodium hyaluronate
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Evens skin tone
pancratium maritimum extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. It might help reduce hyperpigmentation
lactic acid
0.2% -
0.4%
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)
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Targeting the visible changes in post-menopausal skin, KORRES' White Pine Meno-Reverse Serum-In-Moisturiser seeks to plump and firm the appearance of dry, sagging skin.
lactic acid
0.2% -
0.4%
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)
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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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
passiflora incarnata seed oil
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains essential oil that can be irritating
cynara scolymus leaf extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-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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Potential irritants
passiflora incarnata seed oil
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains essential oil that can be irritating
cynara scolymus leaf extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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glycerin
4.4% -
5.4%
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
polyglyceryl-6 distearate
3.6% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 distearate, Isoamyl laurate, Propanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Olus oil, Vegetable oil, Pentaerythrityl distearate, Cetyl palmitate, Olea europaea oil unsaponifiables, Passiflora incarnata seed oil, Cetyl alcohol, Jojoba esters, Microcrystalline cellulose, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Squalane, Ascorbyl palmitate, Avena strigosa seed extract, Cellulose gum, Citric acid, Cynara scolymus leaf extract, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Lactic acid, Lecithin, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Olea europaea leaf cell extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Pancratium maritimum extract, Phenethyl alcohol, Pinus heldreichii bark extract, Polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, Sesamum indicum seed extract, Sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Spilanthes acmella flower extract, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, Benzyl alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Salicylic acid, Sodium benzoate, Sorbic acid, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Parfum
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- Chemical composition of essential oils of Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa agroindustrial waste
- Activity enhancement of ferulic acid with dimethyl isosorbride in cosmetic compositions
- 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
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
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- Chemical composition of the essential oils from the flower, leaf and stem of Lonicera japonica
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- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Use of Pancratium maritimum extract as cosmetic antioxidizing agent and/or melanogenesis inhibitor in cosmetic composition e.g. to prevent/fight against the signs of skin aging, and for depigmenting of the skin, body hair and/or hair
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Phenethyl Alcohol
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Transdermal behaviour of the N-alkylamide spilanthol (affinin) from Spilanthes acmella (Compositae) extracts
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations