Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"May Botanicals - KELP! Seaweed Serum Sheet Mask | Organic Skincare" is effective for: Anti-aging
Ingredient callouts
- Adenosine 0.10% - 0.50%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
Price
The product retails for 137.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Anti-aging
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine.
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.
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Kelp’s natural properties help with removing impurities and maintaining a healthy, even skin tone.
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This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The May Botanicals KELP! Seaweed Serum Sheet Mask is a biodegradable mask made from kelp, that aids in boosting skin's elasticity and firmness, leaving your face nourished, hydrated and glowing.
Source: Content
Does not contain good ingredients to help with moisturization.
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Evens skin tone | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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Key Actives
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
Potential irritants
A fragrant plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
Contains essential oil. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
A fruit extact. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
Used as a fragrance. Can lead to irritation
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
A plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin but evidence of effectiveness is lacking
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
The extract can contain up to 70% of silica. In cosmetics, silica helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product texture
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
Comedogenic ingredients
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
All ingredients
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin but evidence of effectiveness is lacking
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore skin's barrier function. Might have an anti-oxidant effect
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
The extract can contain up to 70% of silica. In cosmetics, silica helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product texture
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
A fragrant plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
Contains essential oil. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
A fruit extact. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
Used as a fragrance. Can lead to irritation
Ingredient list view
Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Laminaria japonica extract, Lactobacillus/aloe barbadensis ferment filtrate, Serenoa serrulata fruit extract, Angelica polymorpha sinensis root extract, Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract, Natto gum, Leonurus sibiricus flower/leaf/stem extract, Dioscorea opposita root extract, Camellia japonica seed oil, Centella asiatica extract, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Anemarrhena asphodeloides root extract, Bambusa vulgaris leaf/stem extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Corylus avellana seed oil, Angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract, Citrus junos fruit extract, Xanthan gum, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Plantago asiatica extract, Adenosine, Rosa damascena flower water, Pyrus communis fruit extract, Prunus persica fruit extract, Jasminum officinale flower water, Hedera helix leaf/stem extract, Cucumis melo seed extract
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