Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"LANEIGE - Essential Power Skin Toner" is effective for: Moisturizing
This product could be helpful for: Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glutamic acid 0.25% - 0.45%, alanine 0.25% - 0.45%, glycogen 0.25% - 0.45%, citrulline 0.25% - 0.45%, sucrose 0.20% - 0.40%, pca 0.25% - 0.45%, mannitol 0.25% - 0.45%, arginine 0.25% - 0.45%, panthenol 0.45% - 0.65%, glycerin 0.70% - 1.05% and betaine 1.80% - 2.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 22.50£ in the United Kingdom.
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Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
It's formulated with 'Hydro Ionized Mineral Water' , that's brimming with moisture-enhancing minerals zinc, manganese, magnesium, sodium, calcium, and potassium , to replenish and retain skins ideal moisture levels, while vitamin B3 gently refines skin for a visibly smoother and supple complexion.
Source: Cultbeauty
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:
alanine, arginine.
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: arginine.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A salt of an amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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
Help improve the product's texture
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
This product contains serine, threonine. 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.
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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Comedogenic ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycereth-26, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Betaine, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Unknown, Hydrogenated castor oil peg-8 esters, Unknown, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Panthenol, Propanediol, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Disodium edta, Xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, Opuntia coccinellifera fruit extract, Chenopodium quinoa seed extract, Betula platyphylla japonica juice, Magnesium sulfate, Calcium chloride, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Beta-glucan, Limonene, Arginine, Mannitol, Pca, Serine, Sucrose, Manganese sulfate, Citronellol, Potassium hydroxide, Acetic acid, Citrulline, Glycogen, Histidine hcl, Zinc sulfate, Alanine, Glutamic acid, Lysine hcl, Threonine, Bht, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl glucoside, Water, Alcohol, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene glycol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Niacinamide, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, 1,2-hexanediol, Citronellol, Linalool, Butylene glycol, Chenopodium quinoa seed extract, Magnesium sulfate, Calcium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium hydroxide, Acetic acid, Opuntia coccinellifera fruit extract, Manganese sulfate, Tocopherol, Zinc sulfate, Ascorbyl glucoside
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