PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Pro-Biotic Balancing Day Cream
lactobacillus ferment
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
lactococcus ferment lysate
2.3% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
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.
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Visibly improves the look of dry areas and blemishes in just 1 week* *Consumer study on 121 women.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
isoamyl laurate
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Helps stabilize emulsions and create a nice product texture
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
avena sativa kernel extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
lactococcus ferment lysate
2.3% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin
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Potential irritants
isoamyl laurate
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Helps stabilize emulsions and create a nice product texture
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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propanediol
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
isoamyl laurate
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Helps stabilize emulsions and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Isoamyl laurate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Lactococcus ferment lysate, Polyglyceryl-2 oleate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Betaine, Lunaria annua seed oil, Tapioca starch, Polyglyceryl-2 stearate, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Pentaerythrityl distearate, Cichorium intybus root extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Avena sativa kernel extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Avena sativa kernel oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Xanthan gum, Sodium gluconate, Sodium benzoate, Lactic acid, Sodium chloride, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Tocopherol, Sodium hydroxide
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt