Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Mario Badescu - Elasto-Collagen Night Cream" is effective for: Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- this product includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.25% - 0.40%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
- Humectants (glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer 0.30% - 0.55%, soluble collagen 0.40% - 0.65% and glycerin 2.50% - 3.10%). 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 38.98A$ in Australia, at around 19.56$ in the United States and for 71.07£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Elasto-Collagen Night Cream
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:
glycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer.
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: paraffinum liquidum, petrolatum
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
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
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
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
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
A typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften upper layer of the skin and can enhance penetration of other ingredients into the upper layer of the skin
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Used to create a thicker product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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-aging
What does the product description say?
Helps soften the look of dry fine lines.
Source: Mario Badescu
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Arachis hypogaea oil, Olus oil, Vegetable oil, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Tocopheryl acetate, Cetyl esters, Paraffinum liquidum, Cera alba, Beeswax, Zea mays oil, Tridecyl stearate, C10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, Sodium borate, Soluble collagen, Hydrolyzed elastin, Propylene glycol, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Propylparaben, Sodium benzoate, Parfum, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Tocopherol, Retinyl palmitate, Benzyl alcohol, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Citronellol, Eugenol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Potassium sorbate, Sodium chloride, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Ci 19140, Ci 42090
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