PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Ginseng Hydro Gel Eye
sucrose
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
glycerin
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
olea europaea fruit oil
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Reduces the appearance of puffiness -Instantly brightens and hydrates -Effectively restores skin radiance, softness and elasticity -Dark circles under eyes become less noticeable .
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
hydrolyzed ginseng saponins
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
zingiber officinale root extract
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
coptis japonica root extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Potential irritants
zingiber officinale root extract
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
coptis japonica root extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.6% -
8.5%
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
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Olive oil glycereth-8 esters, Carrageenan, 1,2-hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Ceratonia siliqua gum, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sucrose, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Zingiber officinale root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Schisandra chinensis fruit extract, Coptis japonica root extract, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Dextrin, Potassium chloride, Benzophenone-4, Citrus grandis seed extract, Acorus calamus root extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Caprylyl glycol, Glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Panax ginseng root extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Elettaria cardamomum seed oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Ci 17200, Ci 19140
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