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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Rose Marula Hydrating Serum in Oil
cannabis sativa seed oil
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that due to its high linoleic acid content can help strengthen skin's barrier function and soften its upper layer
helianthus annuus seed oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
beta-sitosterol
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A phytosterol that can support skin's barrier function and help the skin stay hydrated
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Anti-oxidation
squalene
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
4.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fruit extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is missing
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
this Rose Marula Hydrating Serum in Oil from Mawena is carefully crafted to enhance elasticity, promote radiance and diminish the look of wrinkles.
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.2% -
0.75%
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
eclipta prostrata extract
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
squalene
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
cocos nucifera oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
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
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
eclipta prostrata extract
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
squalene
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
cocos nucifera oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
helianthus annuus seed oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
4.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
squalane
4.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
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Ingredient list view
Helianthus annuus seed oil, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Squalane, Rosa damascena flower, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Eclipta prostrata extract, Adansonia digitata seed oil, Calophyllum inophyllum seed oil, Cannabis sativa seed oil, Citrullus lanatus seed oil, Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, Orbignya oleifera seed oil, Punica granatum seed oil, Rosa moschata seed oil, Schinziophyton rautanenii kernel oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Ximenia americana seed oil, Tocopherol, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Mimosa tenuiflora bark extract, Squalene, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Cocos nucifera oil, Lilium candidum leaf cell extract, Beta-sitosterol, Curcuma longa root extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Citrus tangerina peel extract, Eugenia caryophyllus flower extract, Prunus armeniaca fruit extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Cananga odorata flower extract, Coffea arabica leaf/seed extract, Cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract, Cucumis melo fruit extract, Hyacinthus orientalis flower extract, Impatiens balsamina flower extract, Jasminum officinale flower/leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract, Rose extract, Rubus idaeus leaf extract, Vitis vinifera fruit extract, Crocus sativus callus extract, Amyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
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- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
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- Melia azedarach
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