Name: Mary Kay - Timewise Nighttime Recovery
Brand: Mary Kay

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Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-blemish
Anti-oxidation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

By promoting calmness and reinforcing an ability to neutralize stressors, skin can recover to a fuller potential and help keep the appearance of premature skin aging in check.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: oligopeptide-1, resveratrol.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

niacinamide 3% - 3.7%

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

resveratrol 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone

oligopeptide-1 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: resveratrol.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

niacinamide 3% - 3.7%

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

resveratrol 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone

retinyl palmitate 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Moisturizing

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": dextran, glycerin.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide, oligopeptide-1

dextran 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the most upper layer of the skin. Derived from sugar

niacinamide 3% - 3.7%

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

mannitol 1.8% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 3% - 3.7%

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

retinyl palmitate 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (resveratrol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

resveratrol 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone

tocopheryl acetate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

ascorbyl palmitate 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

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Key Actives

niacinamide 3% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, 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

retinyl palmitate 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-blemish, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Exfoliation

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

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 0.3% - 0.55%

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

anthemis nobilis flower extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation

A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

ci 73360 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

A red (pink) dye

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 5.9% - 7.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

glycerin 4.1% - 5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Mannitol, Cellulose, Caprylyl glycol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Ascorbyl palmitate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lactose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Propylene glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Mica, Retinyl palmitate, Talc, Triethyl citrate, Resveratrol, Caproic acid, Dextran, Oligopeptide-1, Potassium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Aluminum hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Ultramarines, Ci 77007, Unknown, Ci 73360

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Key ingredients	niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +7 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +2 more Other: madecassoside oligopeptide-3 +23 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +1 more Other: adenosine ceramide 1 +6 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +1 more Other: bakuchiol nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-76 +4 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +1 more Other: oligopeptide-5 panthenol +7 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +2 more Other: tripeptide-1 hexapeptide-11 +15 more	Common: oligopeptide-1 niacinamide +1 more Other: salicylic acid glycolic acid +14 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +2 more Other: madecassoside oligopeptide-3 +23 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +2 more Other: adenosine panthenol +15 more	Common: niacinamide oligopeptide-1 +1 more Other: adenosine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +10 more	Common: oligopeptide-1 niacinamide +1 more Other: madecassoside dipeptide-2 +17 more	Common: oligopeptide-1 niacinamide +1 more Other: adenosine sh-oligopeptide-1 +13 more
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Potential Irritants	ci 73360 Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? asiatic acid Has skin benefit? +17 more	pyridoxine Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +1 more	pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? bakuchiol Has skin benefit? +6 more	scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +11 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? hydrolyzed royal jelly protein Has skin benefit? +18 more	parfum Has skin benefit? asiatic acid Has skin benefit? +17 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis flower extract Has skin benefit? +24 more	parfum Has skin benefit? arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? zingiber officinale root extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-10 laurate Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? isopropyl isostearate Has skin benefit? +65 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylyl caprylate/caprate Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? isopropyl isostearate Has skin benefit? +65 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +48 more	galactomyces ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +36 more

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Anti-aging

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Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

Anti-blemish

Anti-oxidation

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