Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Exfoliation
- Evens skin tone
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
Based on the ingredients included, "L'Oréal Paris - Age Perfect Cell Renewal Regenerating Night Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Glycerin, mannitol, honey and mel in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Paraffinum liquidum, beeswax, cera alba, cera microcristallina and dimethicone in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
Irritation risk
There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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 for 37.49A$ in Australia.
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Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: capryloyl salicylic acid.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Age Perfect Cell Renewal Regenerating Night Cream
Source: From product name
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, mannitol.
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: beeswax, cera alba.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
A fermented sweet black tea. There is no studies on particular benefits of this ingredient in skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin, and might have some anti-oxidant effect. It is used in skincare for mostly marketing purposes because of the popularity of kombucha drinks
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.
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
Helps support skin barrier function improving skin hydration and reducing sensitivity
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
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
Yeast extract. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Might have some moisturising properties. Is not effective when applied topically beyond some moisturizing effect
Prevents water loss from the skin surface and thickens the product consistency
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
Evens skin tone
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: capryloyl salicylic acid.
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Age Perfect Cell Renewal Regenerating Night Cream
Source: From product name
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - sodium salicylate - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
The salt of salicylic acid. Helps exfoliate the upper layer of the skin. Can also work to preserve cosmetic products
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Glyceryl stearate, Cetyl alcohol, Peg-40 stearate, Sorbitan tristearate, Cera alba, Beeswax, Tuber aestivum extract, Mel, Honey, Cera microcristallina, Microcrystalline wax, Paraffin, Isobutane, Sorbitan oleate, Saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, Calcium pantothenate, Tuber melanosporum extract, Dimethyl isosorbide, Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, Isohexadecane, Sodium citrate, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Sodium hydroxide, Cyclodextrin, Vigna aconitifolia seed extract, Mannitol, Disodium edta, Disodium succinate, Propylene glycol, Hydrolyzed cicer seed extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Citric acid, Biotin, Faex extract, Yeast extract, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/vinylidene chloride copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Oryzanol, Bht, Tocopheryl acetate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Ci 14700, Ci 19140, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Unknown, Cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Parfum, Unknown
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