PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
cocos nucifera oil
2.6% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
ascophyllum nodosum extract
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect
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Anti-aging
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
astaxanthin
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to calm down inflammation
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Anti-oxidation
astaxanthin
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to calm down inflammation
ascophyllum nodosum extract
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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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
chamomilla recutita flower extract
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
2.6% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica leaf extract
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.
astaxanthin
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
chamomilla recutita flower extract
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
2.6% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
glycerin
3.3% -
4.9%
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
trametes versicolor extract
4.1% -
6.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
A mushroom extract that might have some skin-lightening and moisturizing properties, but solid research is lacking. It is unlikely to be effective in the concentration used in skincare products
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Ingredient list view
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glycerin, Trametes versicolor extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Cocos nucifera oil, Potassium hydroxide, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Astaxanthin, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Tremella fuciformis extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Mentha arvensis leaf oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Compositions and methods for treating skin with extract from trametes
- Astaxanthin, canthaxanthin and b-carotene differently affect UVA-induced oxidative damage and expression of oxidative stress-responsive enzymes
- Astaxanthin attenuates the UVA-induced up-regulation of matrixmetalloproteinase-1 and skin fibroblast elastase in human dermal fibroblasts
- Protective Effects of Topical Application of a Poorly Soluble Antioxidant Astaxanthin Liposomal Formulation on Ultraviolet-Induced Skin Damage
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- Contact dermatitis due to Madecassol
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Assessment report on Rosmarinus officinalis L., aetheroleum and Rosmarinus officinalis L., folium
- Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance
- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Rosemary and Sage (Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) Essential Oils