PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
glycerin
2.1% -
2.5%
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
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Containing natural Arctic Cloudberry and Sea Buckthorn oils, Nordic-C products are the healthy glow secret for a vitamin-boosted, brightened and energized youthful radiance.
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
working in three ways, the multi-benefit formula combines gentle exfoliation, purifying actives to detoxify skin and skin brightening oils to leave skin radiant-looking and deeply purified.
polylactic acid
2.5% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used as an abrasive ingredient for physical (mechanical) exfoliation
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
rubus chamaemorus seed oil
0.6% -
0.85%
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
hippophae rhamnoides oil
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.6% -
3.2%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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Potential irritants
rubus chamaemorus seed oil
0.6% -
0.85%
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
hippophae rhamnoides oil
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.6% -
3.2%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
All ingredients
caprylic/capric glycerides
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Help soften the upper layer of the skin
kaolin
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric glycerides, Kaolin, Cetearyl alcohol, Polylactic acid, Glycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetyl alcohol, Hydrogenated palm kernel glycerides, Cellulose acetate, Cetearyl glucoside, Rubus chamaemorus seed oil, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Saccharum officinarum extract, Polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, Hydrogenated palm glycerides, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, Sodium hydroxide, Propanediol, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Acer saccharum extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Limonene, Parfum, Ci 77499, Iron oxides
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Lonicera caerulea and Vaccinium myrtillus fruit polyphenols protect HaCaT keratinocytes against UVB-induced phototoxic stress and DNA damage
- Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition.
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Citrus Fruit-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Photosensitivity in children: An approach to diagnosis and management
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- 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
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics