PRODUCT REVIEW
MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Skin Equalizer - Mattifying Primer
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Combination, and Oily Highlighted Ingredients. . Hyaluronic Acid.
sodium hyaluronate
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
butylene glycol
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
pentylene glycol
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| 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
parfum
1.6% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
benzyl benzoate
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
avena sativa kernel extract
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
lactic acid
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.6% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
benzyl benzoate
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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magnesium aluminum silicate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
pentylene glycol
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Pentylene glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Lactic acid, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Benzyl salicylate, Avena sativa kernel extract, Cichorium intybus root extract, Limonene, Sanguisorba officinalis root extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium hyaluronate, Bht, Tocopherol, Cinnamomum cassia bark extract, Zingiber officinale root extract
Sources
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging