PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Infused with a cocktail of beneficial ingredients, including Green Tea, Aloe and antioxidant Vitamin E, the gel-to-foam formula transforms into a rich, dense lather upon application to moisturize and hydrate skin.
glycerin
0.55% -
0.85%
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
sucrose
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
caffeine
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
tocopheryl acetate
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
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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: 1
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
3.4% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
caffeine
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing,
Anti-oxidation
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
3.4% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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palmitic acid
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
triethanolamine
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
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Ingredient list view
Water, Palmitic acid, Triethanolamine, Myristic acid, Sucrose, Isopentane, Stearic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Hydrogenated lecithin, Caffeine, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium hyaluronate, Propylene glycol isostearate, Sorbitol, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Isobutane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycerin, 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, Butylene glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methyl-phenylbutanol, Trisodium edta, Bht, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium dehydroacetate, Ci 42090
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