Name: Lancôme - Prep & Hydrate Primer
Brand: Lancôme

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Product summary

"Lancôme - Prep & Hydrate Primer" is effective for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging

Ingredient callouts

Peptides (acetyl tetrapeptide-9 0.25% - 0.45%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
Adenosine 0.25% - 0.50%. It is a chemical present inside our skin cells. A clinical trial confirmed that topical application of Adenosine in a low concentration can reduce dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that appear with age in a places where our mimic is the most active, for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead).
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.30% - 0.55% and glycerin 3.10% - 3.80%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 31.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Prep & Hydrate Primer

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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: beeswax, butyrospermum parkii butter.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl tetrapeptide-9

beeswax 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen

glycerin 3.1% - 3.8%

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

hydrolyzed linseed extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Anti-aging

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

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl tetrapeptide-9.

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.

adenosine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)

acetyl tetrapeptide-9 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.7% - 2.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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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Key Actives

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.7% - 2.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

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

adenosine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

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cinnamic acid 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

propylene glycol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.7% - 2.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

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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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

dimethicone 5.2% - 6.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

prunus armeniaca kernel oil 4.5% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the skin

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Water, Dimethicone, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Glycerin, Oryza sativa bran oil, Propanediol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-20 stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Cera alba, Beeswax, Rosa canina fruit oil, Saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, Talc, Triethanolamine, Dimethiconol, Isohexadecane, Sodium hyaluronate, Adenosine, Cinnamic acid, Phloroglucinol trimethyl ether, Disodium edta, Propylene glycol, Hydrolyzed linseed extract, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, Caprylyl glycol, Acetyl tetrapeptide-9, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Sorbic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Hexyl cinnamal

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Key ingredients	acetyl tetrapeptide-9 adenosine +13 more	Common: adenosine cera alba +3 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +8 more	Common: adenosine dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide squalane +2 more	Common: adenosine dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide snail secretion filtrate +2 more	Common: adenosine dimethicone +1 more Other: biosaccharide gum-1 hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid +3 more	Common: adenosine dimethicone +1 more Other: biosaccharide gum-1 haematococcus pluvialis extract +4 more	Common: adenosine dimethicone +2 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +26 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +2 more Other: arginine caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more	Common: beeswax cera alba +3 more Other: salicylic acid caffeine +10 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? butylphenyl methylpropional Has skin benefit? +15 more	sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethyl hexanediol Has skin benefit? +10 more	cinnamomum cassia bark extract Has skin benefit? zingiber officinale root extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +16 more	niacin Has skin benefit? retinyl acetate Has skin benefit? +19 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +5 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? albizia julibrissin bark extract Has skin benefit? +32 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +110 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethyl ether Has skin benefit? +68 more

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Anti-aging

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