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MISSHA Time Revolution Red Algae Revitalizing Serum

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-blemish
Anti-oxidation
Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Niacinamide 1.6% - 2%Centella asiatica extract 0.45% - 0.7%

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Product summary

"MISSHA - Time Revolution Red Algae Revitalizing Serum" is effective for: Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Anti-aging and Evens skin tone

Ingredient callouts

A good concentration of Niacinamide (1.60% - 2.00%). Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that Niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
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.
Adenosine 0.20% - 0.40%. It is a chemical present inside our skin cells. A clinical trial confirmed that topical application of Adenosine in a low concentration can reduce dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that appear with age in a places where our mimic is the most active, for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead).
Humectants (sodium acetylated hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.35%, hydrolyzed collagen 0.25% - 0.45%, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer 0.20% - 0.40%, hyaluronic acid 0.20% - 0.40%, polyglutamic acid 0.20% - 0.40%, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.20% - 0.40%, carnosine 0.20% - 0.40%, sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.45%, arginine 0.40% - 0.60%, betaine 0.95% - 1.15% and glycerin 4.90% - 6.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 36.50A$ in Australia, for 39.99CA$ in Canada and from 16.52$ up to 49.99$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Powered by 50% Irish moss extract alongside hydrolyzed collagen and lactobacillus, this serum offers anti-aging benefits by replenishing dehydrated skin cells with ample nutrients while also strengthening its barrier.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine, niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: carnosine.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

adenosine 0.2% - 0.4%

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 1.6% - 2%

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

carnosine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Powered by 50% Irish moss extract alongside hydrolyzed collagen and lactobacillus, this serum offers anti-aging benefits by replenishing dehydrated skin cells with ample nutrients while also strengthening its barrier.

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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: arginine, betaine.

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: arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride.

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

glycerin 4.9% - 6%

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

hyaluronic acid 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

beta-glucan 0.2% - 0.4%

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

centella asiatica extract 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

niacinamide 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

aspergillus ferment 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An extract from fungus (mold) that typically appears on rice. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin, might help neutralize free radicals and possibly somewhat reduce hyperpigmentation

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (carnosine) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

The following ingredients - ficus carica fruit extract, tocopheryl linoleate also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

carnosine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

ficus carica fruit extract 0.35% - 0.6%

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

tocopheryl linoleate 0.1% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A relative of vitamin E (Tocopherol). It can have an anti-oxidant effect in skin and/or to stabilize the product fromulation. It could be irritating but most of the reported allergy and irritation cases appeared in one geographic location (Switzerland) in 1992, and might be due to the quality issues in manufacturing of a particular batch of the ingredient

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Antibacterial

centella asiatica extract 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.2% - 0.35%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

arctium lappa root extract 0.2% - 0.4%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

Plant extract. Has some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

chondrus crispus extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 4.9% - 6%

Irritation risk:

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

dipropylene glycol 4% - 4.9%

Irritation risk:

Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene glycol, Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Butylene glycol, 2-hexanol, Betaine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Chondrus crispus extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearates, Arginine, Centella asiatica extract, Ficus carica fruit extract, Polysorbate 60, Peg-75 stearate, Squalane, Sodium hyaluronate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Carbomer, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Parfum, Adenosine, Disodium edta, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Arctium lappa root extract, Hydrogenated lecithin, Aspergillus ferment, Carnosine, Lactococcus ferment lysate, Sorbitan isostearate, Perilla ocymoides seed extract, Ceramide np, Peg-5 rapeseed sterol, Polyglyceryl-10 distearate, Cholesterol, Beta-glucan, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Polyglutamic acid, Lysolecithin, Hyaluronic acid, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Acetyl glutamine, Potassium hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Stearic acid, Coral powder, Hydrolyzed collagen, Sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Sodium chloride, Phenylpropanol, Levulinic acid, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Sodium levulinate, Tocopheryl linoleate, Polyquaternium-51

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Key ingredients	niacinamide adenosine +25 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other: anhydroxylitol panthenol +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other: anhydroxylitol panthenol +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +10 more Other: ascorbic acid hexapeptide-11 +12 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +6 more Other: ceramide eop ceramide ap +7 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +10 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 ferulic acid +11 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +8 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +12 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: pentapeptide-18 octapeptide-7 +22 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +10 more Other: madecassoside madecassic acid +11 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +8 more Other: madecassic acid phytosphingosine +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +7 more Other:	Common: niacinamide adenosine +6 more Other: tripeptide-1 copper tripeptide-1 +8 more
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Potential Irritants	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? perilla ocymoides seed extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +6 more	perilla ocymoides seed oil Has skin benefit? coptis japonica root extract Has skin benefit? +20 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +8 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +9 more	gardenia florida fruit extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +25 more	phytosterols Has skin benefit? lauric acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	ethyl hexanediol Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +9 more	eclipta prostrata leaf extract Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +60 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +53 more	collagen extract Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +64 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +65 more	centella asiatica extract Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

MISSHA Time Revolution Red Algae Revitalizing Serum

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What can the product work for?

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Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

Anti-oxidation

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