Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
helps reduce inflammation and replenish your skin’s natural radiance Carotenoids, Plant Sterols and Essential Fatty Acids.
Source: Bluemercury
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:
cylindrotheca fusiformis extract, caprylyl glycol.
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: copernicia cerifera wax, dimethicone.
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
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
Helps skin moisturization by attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties but research confirming effectiveness in skin is lacking
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Can increase penetration of other ingredients
Brazilian palm wax. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Help soften the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together. Can help to soften upper layer of the skin
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.
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Might help to soften the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to have anti-oxidant properties, but evidence in missing
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: 75/100.
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Tin, Isoeicosane, Dimethicone, Tricaprylin, Silica, Copernicia cerifera wax, Copernicia cerifera cera, Copernicia cerifera wax, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Mica, Polysilicone-11, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Synthetic beeswax, Calcium aluminum borosilicate, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Mother of pearl, Calcium carbonate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Quartz powder, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Caprylic/capric glycerides, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Octyldodecanol, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Tin oxide, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Cylindrotheca fusiformis extract, Tropolone, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Padina pavonica thallus extract, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Tocopherol, Iron oxides, Unknown, Tin, Isoeicosane, Dimethicone, Tricaprylin, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Silica, Copernicia cerifera wax, Polysilicone-11, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Synthetic beeswax, Mica, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Cylindrotheca fusiformis extract, Padina pavonica thallus extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Tin oxide, Tropolone, Tocopherol, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
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