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Make Beauty Succulent Skin Gel Cream
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Enhanced with niacinamide and sodium hyaluronate, this gel cream plumps skin and brightens the look of dark spots with consistent use.
niacinamide
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This advanced, serum weight moisturizer refreshes and hydrates skin, leaving it radiant and glowing.
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
niacinamide
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Anti-aging
niacinamide
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
tocopherol
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-oxidation
cereus grandiflorus flower extract
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A cactus extract that can help neutralize free radicals because it contains a chemical compound called betacyanins and flavonolglycosides. Can help make the surface of the skin dryer helping make pores look smaller for a very short period of time. The concentrations usually used in cosmetics are too small to have any effect
ocimum sanctum leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that is rich in a fragrance compound eugenol that is a frequent allergen and can be irritating. It might also contain anti-oxidants to help neutralize free radicals
solanum melongena fruit extract
0.1% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Eggplant fruit extract. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
ocimum sanctum leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that is rich in a fragrance compound eugenol that is a frequent allergen and can be irritating. It might also contain anti-oxidants to help neutralize free radicals
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
corallina officinalis extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
dimethicone
6.1% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
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Potential irritants
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
ocimum sanctum leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that is rich in a fragrance compound eugenol that is a frequent allergen and can be irritating. It might also contain anti-oxidants to help neutralize free radicals
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
corallina officinalis extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
All ingredients
dimethicone
6.1% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethicone, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium hyaluronate, Cereus grandiflorus flower extract, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Cetyl diglyceryl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, Sorbitan oleate, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Hexadecene, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Curcuma longa root extract, Ocimum basilicum herb extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, Sodium hydroxide, Tocopherol
Sources
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- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
- Vitamin E in dermatology