

Refining Moisturiser
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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, caprylyl glycol.
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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone.
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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
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 good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Red Clover Extract, a powerful botanical, helps to regulate the production of excess oil and sebum, meaning pores are less likely to become blocked and irritated.
Source: Lookfantastic
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Helps stabilize the product formulation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
L-Mandelic Acid acts as a gentle exfoliant, leaving both the surface of your skin and your pores with a revived look and feel.
Source: Lookfantastic
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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Water, Glycerin, Bentonite, Kaolin, Glyceryl ricinoleate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Stearic acid, Alcohol denat., Cetyl alcohol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Glycol distearate, Glyceryl stearate, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Dimethicone, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Phenethyl alcohol, Hydrolyzed cranberry fruit/leaf extract, Allantoin, Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Caprylyl glycol, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Salix alba bark extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, Carbomer, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Glycine soja oil, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Passiflora incarnata flower extract, Potassium sorbate, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Lavandula angustifolia herb oil, Alcohol, Phytic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Citric acid, Myristyl alcohol, Stearyl alcohol, Sodium chloride
