"Mario Badescu - Revitalin Moisturizer" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Glutamic acid and caprylyl glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, isopropyl myristate, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol and glyceryl stearate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

In addition, this moisturizer contains Allantoin (0.85% - 1.30%). 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.

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Mario Badescu" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 29.90CA$ in Canada, for 41.13A$ in Australia and for 18.00$ in the United States.

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Exfoliation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Revitalin Moisturizer

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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: glutamic acid, caprylyl glycol.

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: isopropyl myristate, cetyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum

isopropyl myristate 4.4% - 6.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

paraffinum liquidum 2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

glutamic acid 0.5% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Anti-aging

This product contains threonine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

threonine 0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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)

tocopherol 1.2% - 1.8%

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

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Enriched with algae extract and AHA lactic acid, Revitalin Moisturiser gently exfoliates the skin whilst providing next level hydrating benefits and promoting cell turnover.

Source: Beauty Bay

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

allantoin 0.85% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.85% - 1.3%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

tocopherol 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

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

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

parfum 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl myristate 4.4% - 6.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

carrageenan 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

isopropyl myristate 4.4% - 6.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

propylene glycol 3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

Ingredient list view

Water, Isopropyl myristate, Propylene glycol, Paraffinum liquidum, Glyceryl stearate, Stearic acid, Cetyl alcohol, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Caprylyl glycol, Glutamic acid, Glycoproteins, Ethylhexylglycerin, Threonine, Valine, Carbomer, Lactic acid, Hexylene glycol, Carrageenan, Cetrimonium bromide, Sodium metabisulfite, Parfum, Sodium chloride, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 42090, Ci 19140

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Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum glutamic acid +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum allantoin Other: arginine dimethicone +10 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glutamic acid +1 more Other: petrolatum betaine +9 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum glutamic acid +1 more Other: niacinamide ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +4 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: dimethicone glycerin +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum allantoin Other: avena sativa kernel flour cera microcristallina +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum allantoin Other: arginine dimethicone +10 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: arginine caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: glycolic acid maltobionic acid +8 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride squalane	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: panthenol bisabolol +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: panthenol
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +10 more	cetyl phosphate Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +4 more	ascorbyl palmitate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +2 more	cetyl phosphate Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	cetearyl glucoside Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +1 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? sodium bisulfite Has skin benefit? +11 more	ci 17200 Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	zinc sulfate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? isopropyl myristate Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more

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