PRODUCT REVIEW
MEDI-PEEL Apple-Tox Pore Toner
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Does not work for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Formulated with Niacinamide and Adenosine to help brighten dull skin tone and improve the appearance of wrinkles.
adenosine
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
niacinamide
2.3% -
2.8%
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
beta-glucan
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Formulated with Niacinamide and Adenosine to help brighten dull skin tone and improve the appearance of wrinkles.
niacinamide
2.3% -
2.8%
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
pancratium maritimum extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. It might help reduce hyperpigmentation
prunus mume fruit extract
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have an anti-oxidant effect and help even out skin tone, but solid evidence of effectiveness is lacking
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Blends with green fruit complex to gently exfoliate the skin with AHA while providing moisturization.
xylitylglucoside
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
anhydroxylitol
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
beta-glucan
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
2.3% -
2.8%
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
beta-glucan
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
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
Anti-oxidation
saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A yeast extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and can help attract water to its upper layers
ficus carica fruit extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals. The concentrations typically used in cosmetics are too small to have an effect
cucumis melo fruit extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Blends with green fruit complex to gently exfoliate the skin with AHA while providing moisturization.
lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
illicium verum fruit extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Anise fruit extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
parfum
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
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
beta-glucan
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
illicium verum fruit extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Anise fruit extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
parfum
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
pyrus malus fruit extract
3.5% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
propanediol
3.8% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Butylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 laurate, Illicium verum fruit extract, Polyglyceryl-4 laurate, Adenosine, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Disodium edta, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium hyaluronate, Parfum, Carbon, Water, Xylitol, Vitis vinifera fruit extract, Diospyros kaki leaf extract, Beta-glucan, Carthamus tinctorius flower extract, Coffea arabica seed extract, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Castanea crenata shell extract, Zanthoxylum schinifolium leaf extract, Citrus unshiu peel extract, Pentylene glycol, Lactobacillus/pear juice ferment filtrate, Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, Lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, Ficus carica fruit extract, Morus alba fruit extract, Punica granatum fruit extract, Ginkgo biloba nut extract, Saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, Azadirachta indica leaf extract, Oenothera biennis flower extract, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Pueraria lobata root extract, Artemisia annua extract, Cucumis melo fruit extract, Citrullus lanatus fruit extract, Aloe barbadensis extract, Cucumis sativus extract, Actinidia chinensis fruit extract, Symphytum officinale leaf extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lycopodium clavatum extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Aphanothece sacrum exopolysaccharides, Helichrysum arenarium extract, Ci 19140, Pancratium maritimum extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Unknown, Ci 42090, Unknown, Prunus mume fruit extract, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract
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