Based on the ingredient list, "LACURA - Q10 Renew Night Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Panthenol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate and sorbitol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, linolenic acid, persea gratissima oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride and dimethicone in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

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This product also contains vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this moisturizer it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.25% - 0.50%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
This moisturizer contains an effective form of retinoids (vitamin A): retinol 0.25% - 0.45%. Retinoids are potent multitasking actives. They work to improve and prevent early signs of aging, reduce hyperpigmentation (age spots and post-acne marks), and prevent inflamed blemishes and clogged pores. The downside of retinoids is that they can be irritating. If you are not already using a retinoid in your routine, it is best to start slowly and apply the retinoid product only a few times per week. If your skin tolerates it well, you can gradually increase the frequency to daily. Because of the irritation risk of retinoids, we recommend to have another, retinoid-free moisturizer in your routine to use on the alternative days or when your skin feels dry.
This formulation also uses an effective concentration of panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.40% - 1.70%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 8.95£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Made with the finest, results driven ingredients this Lacura Q10 Renew Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream helps protect skin from premature ageing.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains retinol.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

retinol 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating

glycine soja seed extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: retinol. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

retinol 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

linoleic acid 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: retinol.

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycine soja seed extract.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

retinol 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

glycine soja seed extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

ascorbic acid 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: retinol.

retinol 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 4.1% - 5.1%

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (dimethylmethoxy chromanol, retinol, ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

retinol 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

dimethylmethoxy chromanol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Can help neutralize free radicals in skin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

retinol 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Mattifying, Anti-blemish, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Exfoliation

linolenic acid 0.35% - 0.65%

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Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 0.4% - 0.65%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

glyceryl oleate 0.3% - 0.55%

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Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 5.4% - 6.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

triticum vulgare germ extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

cetearyl alcohol 5.4% - 6.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

glycerin 4.1% - 5.1%

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

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Water, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Cetearyl glucoside, Ethylhexyl stearate, Panthenol, Glyceryl stearate, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Tocopheryl acetate, Synthetic beeswax, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Propylene glycol, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Sorbitol, Propanediol, Triticum vulgare germ extract, Lecithin, Linoleic acid, Linolenic acid, Glyceryl oleate, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Glycine soja seed extract, Ubiquinone, Sodium hyaluronate, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbic acid, Retinyl palmitate, Alcohol, Retinol, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Alcohol denat., Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Parfum, Geraniol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Eugenol, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, Citral, Bht, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Benzyl benzoate, Sorbic acid

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WIMJ similarity score		80%	83%	82%	80%	80%	80%	80%	79%	79%	78%	77%
Key ingredients	retinol retinyl palmitate +14 more	Common: retinol panthenol +2 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate lycium barbarum fruit extract +6 more	Common: retinol retinyl palmitate +6 more Other: bakuchiol phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate +3 more	Common: retinol panthenol +3 more Other: acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester ceramide np +8 more	Common: retinol linoleic acid +5 more Other: ceramide np palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine +12 more	Common: retinol panthenol +4 more Other: bakuchiol sesamum indicum seed oil	Common: retinol panthenol +2 more Other: camellia oleifera leaf extract ethylhexyl hydroxystearate	Common: retinol panthenol +2 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate lycium barbarum fruit extract +6 more	Common: retinol retinol +9 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 glycolic acid +42 more	Common: retinol linoleic acid +1 more Other: cucurbita pepo seed oil allantoin +3 more	Common: retinol panthenol +6 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +4 more	Common: retinol caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more Other: ascorbic acid butyrospermum parkii butter +1 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +33 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? +17 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +11 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +13 more	anogeissus leiocarpus bark extract Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +4 more	retinol Has skin benefit? diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? +5 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? +17 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +78 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +6 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? salvia officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	retinol Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius seed oil Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +185 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +28 more

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LACURA Q10 Renew Night Cream

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Anti-aging

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Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

Exfoliation

Moisturizing

Anti-oxidation

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