La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream Duet
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
- tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
- petrolatum
- urea
- acetyl hexapeptide-8
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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for anti-aging
This product contains acetyl hexapeptide-8, adenosine phosphate, creatine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for moisturizing
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
algae extract, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl hexapeptide-8, petrolatum, urea
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WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (creatine) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
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How honest is this product?
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Potential irritants

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eucalyptus globulus leaf oil |
Ingredients by volume
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Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
| 23% - 34% |
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
| 4.9% - 7.4% |
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
| 4.6% - 6.9% |
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Skincare resources
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- Superiority of a vitamin B12-containing emollient compared to a standard emollient in the maintenance treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis