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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Formulated using a Feel-Good Complex, which contains Monk’s Pepper Berry and Indian Fig Extract, the serum ensures your complexion is left feeling hydrated and brimming with skin-loving goodness.
glycerin
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
chondrus crispus extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
An innovative Smooth Booster Complex includes Niacinamide, meaning skin will be shielded with a firmer, smoother look.
butyrospermum parkii butter
3.1% -
3.8%
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
niacinamide
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative. Studies show that is might be effective in reducing hyperpigmentation, but there are no studies confirming that it is effectively converted into the bioavailable form of Vitamin C in skin. It is not clear how this derivative compares in effectiveness to the topical application of bioavailable form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Potential irritants
menthyl ethylamido oxalate
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Creates a cooling sensation on the skin. Does not have a skin benefit
parfum
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-dandruff
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness
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
carnitine
0.9% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Mattifying,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish
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Potential irritants
menthyl ethylamido oxalate
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Creates a cooling sensation on the skin. Does not have a skin benefit
parfum
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-dandruff
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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All ingredients
octyldodecanol
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
isononyl isononanoate
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness
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Ingredient list view
Water, Octyldodecanol, Isononyl isononanoate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Steareth-2, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Menthyl ethylamido oxalate, Parfum, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan gum, Limonene, Alcohol, Niacinamide, Linalool, Laminaria digitata extract, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Polysorbate 80, Phyllacantha fibrosa extract, Sodium benzoate, Citral, Lecithin, Potassium sorbate, Opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, Citronellol, Carnitine, Chondrus crispus extract, Olus oil, Vegetable oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Spirulina platensis extract, Eugenol, Vitex agnus castus extract, Caffeine, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Cyclodextrin, Sodium hydroxide, Benzyl alcohol, Lithothamnion calcareum extract, Soy isoflavones, Dehydroacetic acid
Sources
- 5: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Steareth-2,-4,-6,-7,-10,-11,-13,-15, and-20
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Spirulina for Skin Care: A Bright Blue Future
- Assessment of penetration of Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate into biological membranes by molecular dynamics
- Stability evaluation of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in isolation and incorporated in cosmetic formulations using thermal analysis
- A new lipophilic pro-vitamin C, tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid (VC-IP), prevents UV-induced skin pigmentation through its anti-oxidative properties
- New lipophilic pro-vitamin C, tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid (VC-IP), suppresses senile lentigo through controlling of melanocytes-keratinocytes interaction
- Cyclodextrins: new drug delivery systems in dermatology