Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-oxidation
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Works for
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (tocotrienols) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
The following ingredients - decarboxy carnosine hcl also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.
A type of vitamin E that is more powerful in neutralizing free radicals compared to its other forms
Might be able to protect the skin from free radicals, but further evidence of effectiveness is needed
A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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
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.
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
It helps restore moisture and firmness while reducing fine lines and wrinkles for a more vibrant, youthful-looking complexion.
Source: Ulta
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:
glycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer.
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: dimethicone, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: hexapeptide-9, tripeptide-3
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and provide a longer-lasting hydration. Can create a thicker product consistency
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Yeast extract that contains zinc. Can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Evidence of effectiveness for other benefits is missing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
A typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and add shine to its surface
Used to create a thicker product texture. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might be able to prevent moisture loss from its surface
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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
Helps water and oil mix together and can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel
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
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
It helps restore moisture and firmness while reducing fine lines and wrinkles for a more vibrant, youthful-looking complexion.
Source: Ulta
This product contains hexapeptide-9, tocotrienols, tripeptide-3. These ingredients 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.
A type of vitamin E that is more powerful in neutralizing free radicals compared to its other forms
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Might be able to protect the skin from free radicals, but further evidence of effectiveness is needed
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-oxidation | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 91/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Pentylene glycol, Castor isostearate succinate, Butylene glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, C30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Cucumis melo fruit extract, Elaeis guineensis oil, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium hyaluronate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Soluble collagen, Maltooligosyl glucoside, Caprylyl glycol, Decarboxy carnosine hcl, Hexapeptide-9, Tripeptide-3, Saccharomyces/zinc ferment, Cholesterol, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, Hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, Silica dimethyl silylate, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, Hydroxypropyl guar, Polysilicone-11, Aminomethyl propanol, Hexylene glycol, Alcohol, Disodium edta, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
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