LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer

Name: LANEIGE - Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer
Brand: LANEIGE

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Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: medium
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1

Key actives

Allantoin0.2% - 0.4%Beta-glucan0.2% - 0.4%Ceramide np0.2% - 0.4%

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Product Summary

"LANEIGE - Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer" has a good moisturizing formula. 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. Humectants in this product (glycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, butylene glycol and dextrin) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (ceramide np, stearyl dimethicone, squalane, cetyl alcohol and caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

As a plus, this moisturizer also contains Ceramides (ceramide np 0.20% - 0.40%). Ceramides are a type of lipids that our skin produces itself. They are a building block of the skin's barrier. Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or extracted from plants. They work well for softening the skin surface and "patch holes" in the skin's barrier.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin e, stearic acid and allantoin

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.

Price

The product retails from 23.00$ up to 42.00$ in the United States, from 30.00CA$ up to 52.00CA$ in Canada, for 107.31A$ in Australia and from 32.50£ up to 243.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer

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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, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid.

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: squalane, stearyl dimethicone.

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

Squalane3.4% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

Stearyl dimethicone0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Beta-glucan0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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

Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin

Undaria pinnatifida extract0.05% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A seaweed extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an anti-oxidant effect

Ceramide np0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin

Glycerin4.6% - 5.6%

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

Lactobacillus ferment lysate0.1% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A "broth" with parts of dead cells of lactobacteria. Might be helpful supporting diverse microbiome in skin, but evidence is lacking

Cetyl alcohol0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

Glyceryl stearate0.9% - 1.1%