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Medipharma Cosmetics Olivenol Night Cream

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Retinyl palmitate 0.55% - 0.8%Tocopherol 0.5% - 0.8%

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Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "Medipharma Cosmetics - Olivenol Night Cream" works well for improving skin hydration The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (panthenol and glycerin) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Ceramide 1, ceramide 2, ceramide 3, phytosphingosine and cholesterol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

this moisturizer includes a form of retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.55% - 0.80%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
Another benefit is that this moisturizer contain ceramides (ceramide 1 0.45% - 0.65%, phytosphingosine 0.50% - 0.75%, ceramide 2 0.45% - 0.70% and ceramide 3 0.50% - 0.75%). 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 formulation also uses an effective concentration of panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 0.70% - 1.10%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Olivenol Night 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: 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: butyrospermum parkii butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide 1, ceramide 2, ceramide 3, panthenol, phytosphingosine

ceramide 2 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin

ceramide 3 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

panthenol 0.7% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Anti-aging

This product contains retinyl palmitate. 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.

retinyl palmitate 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

tocopherol 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

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

Evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: retinyl palmitate.

retinyl palmitate 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

retinyl palmitate 0.55% - 0.8%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation

tocopherol 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory

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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Potential irritants

parfum 0.65% - 1%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

benzyl alcohol 0.55% - 0.8%

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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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cream 25% - 31%

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water 13% - 16%

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Plain old water

diethylhexyl carbonate 5.9% - 7.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Ingredient list view

Cream, Water, Diethylhexyl carbonate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Olea europaea fruit oil, Glycerin, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Cera alba, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Hydrogenated castor oil, Panthenol, Parfum, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium chloride, Sodium lauroyl lactylate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl alcohol, Potassium sorbate, Retinyl palmitate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Hydrogenated palm glycerides, Unknown, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 2, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Xanthan gum, Ceramide 1, Glycerin, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Eugenol, Geraniol, Ci 75810

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WIMJ similarity score		52%	52%	51%	49%	48%	47%	46%	46%	46%	46%
Key ingredients	retinyl palmitate ceramide 3 +12 more	Common: phytosphingosine ceramide 3 +6 more Other: niacinamide caprooyl tetrapeptide-3 +10 more	Common: panthenol phytosphingosine +6 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +19 more	Common: phytosphingosine ceramide 1 +4 more Other: ceramide 6 ii ricinus communis seed oil +3 more	Common: ceramide 1 phytosphingosine +4 more Other: paraffinum liquidum ceramide 6 ii +3 more	Common: retinyl palmitate ceramide 1 +7 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 urea +17 more	Common: ceramide 3 phytosphingosine +4 more Other: sodium hyaluronate betaine +2 more	Common: panthenol phytosphingosine +3 more Other: oligopeptide-1 ceramide 6 ii +18 more	Common: ceramide 2 phytosphingosine +3 more Other: bakuchiol tetrapeptide-21 +11 more	Common: panthenol phytosphingosine +3 more Other: urea ceramide ap +7 more	Common: panthenol phytosphingosine +3 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 acetyl tetrapeptide-9 +15 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	geraniol Has skin benefit? eugenol Has skin benefit? +18 more	sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +2 more	parfum Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +9 more	polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit?	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +31 more	peg-8 Has skin benefit? potassium hydroxide Has skin benefit? +3 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? salvia officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +14 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +7 more	combretum micranthum leaf extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	cream Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +77 more	water Has skin benefit? hexyl laurate Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +86 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? polyglutamic acid Has skin benefit? +67 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius oleosomes Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? pyrus malus fruit water Has skin benefit? +45 more

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Medipharma Cosmetics Olivenol Night Cream

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Anti-aging

Evens skin tone

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