PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Water Bank Hydro Essence .
dimethicone
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
saccharide isomerate
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
2.4% -
3%
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| 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
parfum
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dimethicone
0.75% -
1.15%
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
glycerin
2.4% -
3%
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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Potential irritants
parfum
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
propanediol
5.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Hexyldecyl myristoyl methylaminopropionate, Isostearyl neopentanoate, Glycerin, Methyl trimethicone, Sea water, Maris aqua, Sea water, Saccharide isomerate, Dimethicone, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Tromethamine, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Butylene glycol, Glyceryl caprylate, Carbomer, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Parfum, Chenopodium quinoa seed extract, Magnesium sulfate, Calcium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, T-butyl alcohol, Beta vulgaris root extract, Beta vulgaris, Manganese sulfate, Zinc sulfate, Brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract, Lecithin, Nasturtium officinale extract, Tocopherol, Lepidium sativum sprout extract, Ascorbyl glucoside
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Safety Assessment of Magnesium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
- Amended final report of the safety assessment of t-Butyl Alcohol as used in cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Nasturtium officinale R. Br. effectively reduces the skin inflammation induced by croton oil via glucocorticoid receptor-dependent and NF-κB pathways without causing toxicological effects in mice
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health