Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Key actives
Product Summary
"Mario Badescu - Control Moisturizer for Oily Skin" is effective for: Anti-inflammatory and Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 4.10% - 6.10%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.
- In addition, this product contains Allantoin (5.10% - 7.70%). Allantoin is helpful in wound-healing and can help restore the skin barrier faster. It might also be able to improve scars, but the evidence is not very strong for this.
- Humectants (glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer 0.10% - 0.35%, allantoin 0.05% - 0.30%, sarcosine 0.10% - 0.30%, panthenol 0.10% - 0.40%, glycerin 2.40% - 3.60%, panthenol 4.10% - 6.10%, allantoin 5.10% - 7.70% and glycerin 22.00% - 33.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Mario Badescu" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails for 18.00$ in the United States, for 59.32CA$ in Canada and for 51.29A$ in Australia.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Control Moisturizer for Oily Skin
Source: From product name
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
allantoin, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: beeswax, cera alba.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and provide a longer-lasting hydration. Can create a thicker product consistency
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Helps to enhance the penetration of other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
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
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
to deliver necessary hydration without clogging pores.
Source: Ulta
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 50/100.
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Ingredient list view
Glycerin, Allantoin, Panthenol, Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cera microcristallina, Microcrystalline wax, Cera microcristallina, Cetearyl alcohol, Squalane, Zinc oxide, Paraffinum liquidum, Cera alba, Beeswax, Glycine soja oil, Oenothera biennis seed extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Magnesium aspartate, Panthenol, Potassium aspartate, Potassium hydroxide, Sarcosine, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Carbomer, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Ceteareth-20, Stearic acid, Panthenyl hydroxypropyl steardimonium chloride, Chondrus crispus, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Propylene glycol, Triethanolamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium chloride, Benzoic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl urea, Ci 19140, Ci 45410, Ci 15985, Ci 16035, Ci 42090
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