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Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging

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Linolenic acid 0.3% - 0.55%Linoleic acid 0.5% - 0.7%

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Product summary

"Medik8 - Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Medik8 - Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream ticks this box. Urea, diglycerin, glycerin, glyceryl glucoside and pca in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (ceramide np, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride and dimethicone) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

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Another benefit is that this moisturizer contain ceramides (ceramide np 0.25% - 0.45%). Ceramides are an important part of our natural skin barrier. The Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or come from plants. They help soften the skin and can help "fill the gaps" in the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and resilient for longer.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: allantoin, vitamin e and lactic acid

Irritation risk

This product does not contain known common irritants and is suitable for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream

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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: diglycerin, glycerin.

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.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide np, linoleic acid, urea

pca 0.15% - 0.3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

saccharomyces ferment filtrate 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A product of yeast fermentation. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Anti-aging

This product contains lysine. This ingredient 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.

lysine 0.2% - 0.35%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.35%

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Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

tocopherol 0.15% - 0.25%

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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

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Key Actives

linolenic acid 0.3% - 0.55%

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Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation

linoleic acid 0.5% - 0.7%

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Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

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Potential irritants

caprylic/capric triglyceride 2.4% - 2.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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

tocopheryl acetate 0.35% - 0.65%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

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.

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1% - 1.2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.8% - 5.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

dimethicone 4.1% - 5%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Propanediol, Arachidyl alcohol, Cetearyl alcohol, Inulin, Behenyl alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Arachidyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate, Caprylyl glycol, Linoleic acid, Saccharomyces ferment filtrate, Glyceryl glucoside, Sodium hyaluronate, Acetyl heptapeptide-4, Linolenic acid, Cetearyl glucoside, Sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Diglycerin, Ceramide np, Sodium pca, Urea, Carbomer, Disodium edta, Hydrogenated polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Lactic acid, Lysine, Pca, Sorbitol, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Trideceth-10, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Allantoin, Oryza sativa lees extract

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WIMJ similarity score		56%	54%	53%	52%	52%	51%	51%	50%	49%	49%
Key ingredients	linoleic acid ceramide np +14 more	Common: ceramide np linoleic acid +5 more Other: ethyl linoleate jojoba esters +2 more	Common: urea ceramide np +6 more Other: ceramide ap ceramide eop +4 more	Common: ceramide np linoleic acid +4 more Other: hexapeptide-2 tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate +7 more	Common: urea linoleic acid +5 more Other: ceramide 3 cocos nucifera oil +5 more	Common: ceramide np urea +4 more Other: lactic acid carnitine +6 more	Common: linoleic acid urea +5 more Other: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 ceramide ng +5 more	Common: ceramide np urea +4 more Other: adenosine ceramide ap +9 more	Common: linoleic acid ceramide np +4 more Other: niacinamide retinol +7 more	Common: ceramide np urea +5 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter sodium lactate +1 more	Common: ceramide np urea +4 more Other: madecassoside panthenol +4 more
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Potential Irritants	hydrolyzed wheat protein Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +10 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? sorbitan palmitate Has skin benefit? +7 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +7 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +11 more	sodium cetearyl sulfate Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? cocoglycerides Has skin benefit? +5 more	retinol Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +18 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius oleosomes Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? dicaprylyl carbonate Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +31 more

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