PRODUCT REVIEW
La Prairie ESSENCE-IN-LOTION
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
ESSENCE-IN-LOTION
yeast extract
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
dimethicone
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycerin
0.45% -
0.65%
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
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Anti-oxidation
yeast extract
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
lactobacillus ferment
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
panax ginseng root extract
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
equisetum arvense extract
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
avena sativa kernel extract
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
yeast extract
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
equisetum arvense extract
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propanediol
7.7% -
9.4%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Unknown, Water, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycoproteins, Panax ginseng root extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Caviar extract, Lens esculenta seed extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Yeast extract, Ergothioneine, Saccharide isomerate, Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, Amodimethicone, Sodium citrate, Disodium edta, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Sodium salicylate, Lactobacillus ferment, Pentylene glycol, Polysorbate 80, Xanthan gum, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Carbomer, Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium benzoate
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- The natural yeast extract isolated by ethanol precipitation inhibits melanin synthesis by modulating tyrosinase activity and downregulating melanosome transfer
- Evaluation of dermatological effects of cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins
- A comparison of the relative antioxidant potency of L‐ergothioneine and idebenone
- l-Ergothioneine Protects Skin Cells against UV-Induced Damage—A Preliminary Study
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Three clinical studies showing the anti-aging benefits of sodium salicylate in human skin
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications