PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycerin
3.8% -
5.8%
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
myristyl myristate
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
manganese gluconate
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might be able to help restore skin barrier function supporting its hydration
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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: 2
Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristyl myristate
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
glyceryl stearate se
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
copper gluconate
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
ascorbyl glucoside
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
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Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristyl myristate
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
glyceryl stearate se
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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glycerin
3.8% -
5.8%
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
cyclohexasiloxane
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Myristyl myristate, Mentha piperita extract, Stearic acid, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Calcium pantetheine sulfonate, Glyceryl stearate se, Manganese gluconate, Sodium hydroxide, Palmitic acid, Magnesium gluconate, Ascorbyl glucoside, Copper gluconate, Capryloyl glycine, Caprylyl glycol, Xanthan gum, Polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, Acrylates copolymer, Butylene glycol, Linalool, Limonene, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Acryloyldimethyltaurate Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health