PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A moisturiser of near-mythical benefits, Lovinah's Dragon's Blood Stem Cell Soothing Balm boasts a deeply nourishing blend of natural oils and ceramides, alongside plant and marine bio-actives that form a soothing veil that helps to heal and hydrate damaged, irritated skin.
sea whip extract
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help neutrlize free radicals, calm down inflammation, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Evens skin tone
stearyl glycyrrhetinate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation
Anti-oxidation
haematococcus pluvialis extract
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Green algae extract that might contain antioxidant astaxanthin
dunaliella salina extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A green micro-algae extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but solid evidence is lacking. It helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
rubus chamaemorus seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A berry extract that can have some anti-oxidant properties. It helps to preserve product formulations and improve their smell. It 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: 0
Potential irritants
silybum marianum seed oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that contains essential oils that can be irritating. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant activity but evidence is lacking
rubus chamaemorus seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A berry extract that can have some anti-oxidant properties. It helps to preserve product formulations and improve their smell. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
stearyl glycyrrhetinate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation
sea whip extract
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
Might help neutrlize free radicals, calm down inflammation, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Potential irritants
silybum marianum seed oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that contains essential oils that can be irritating. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant activity but evidence is lacking
rubus chamaemorus seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A berry extract that can have some anti-oxidant properties. It helps to preserve product formulations and improve their smell. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
silybum marianum seed oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that contains essential oils that can be irritating. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant activity but evidence is lacking
crambe abyssinica seed oil
5% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
rubus chamaemorus seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A berry extract that can have some anti-oxidant properties. It helps to preserve product formulations and improve their smell. It can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Silybum marianum seed oil, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Rubus chamaemorus seed oil, Vaccinium vitis-idaea seed oil, Cucumis melo seed oil, Hylocereus undatus extract, Lycium barbarum seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Brassica campestris/aleurites fordi oil copolymer, Phoenix dactylifera seed extract, Polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, Sea whip extract, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate, Sea whip extract, Hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea, Physalis angulata extract, Dunaliella salina extract, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Lithospermum erythrorhizon root, Jasminum sambac flower extract, Unknown
Sources
- Tunisian Milk Thistle: An Investigation of the Chemical Composition and the Characterization of Its Cold-Pressed Seed Oils
- Fatty acids, essential oil and phenolics composition of Silybum marianum seeds and their antioxidant activities
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Marine ingredients and the skin
- Dunaliella salina alga extract inhibits the production of interleukin-6, nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species by regulating nuclear factor-κB/Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription in virus-infected RAW264.7 cells
- Biochemical composition and bioactivity screening of various extracts from Dunaliella salina, a green microalga
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Effective Inhibition of Skin Cancer, Tyrosinase, and Antioxidative Properties by Astaxanthin and Astaxanthin Esters from the Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis
- Preliminary Clinical Evaluation of Toxicity and Efficacy of A New Astaxanthin-rich Haematococcus pluvialis Extract