"moonshot - Multi Protection Tinted Moisture" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Moonshot - Multi Protection Tinted Moisture ticks this box. Panthenol, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronate 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 (peg-10 dimethicone, squalane, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl linolenate and cyclohexasiloxane) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

this moisturizer includes a form of retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.30% - 0.55%, 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.
Adenosine 0.30% - 0.55% in this product adds an anti-aging property to it. Adenosine is a chemical present inside our skin cells. A clinical trial confirmed that topical application of adenosine in a low concentration reduce dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that appear with age in a places where we our mimic is the most active, for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead).

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the 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.

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Anti-oxidation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

The perfect one-step product for that chok-chok look!

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

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 0.3% - 0.55%

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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)

hyaluronic acid 0.5% - 0.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

niacinamide 0.75% - 1.15%

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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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Multi Protection Tinted Moisture

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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, hyaluronic acid.

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: peg-10 dimethicone, squalane.

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

glycerin 1.1% - 1.4%

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

hyaluronic acid 0.5% - 0.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.5% - 0.75%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (adenosine). In theory, they could help neutralize free radicals in skin and lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun), but there is no evidence that these ingredients can have a noticeable effect in skin.

adenosine 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

sodium ascorbyl phosphate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C

tocopheryl acetate 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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niacinamide 0.75% - 1.15%

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

retinyl palmitate 0.3% - 0.55%

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

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

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Potential irritants

ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 6% - 7.3%

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Works for: Sun protection

Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating

retinyl palmitate 0.3% - 0.55%

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

Comodogenic ingredients

gossypium herbaceum seed oil 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 6% - 7.3%

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Works for: Sun protection

butylene glycol 4.6% - 5.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

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Water, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pentylene glycol, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Hyaluronic acid, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Triceteareth-4 phosphate, Glycol stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Peg-2 stearate, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Peg-10 dimethicone, Aluminum hydroxide, Squalane, Stearic acid, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Adenosine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydrogenated lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Panthenol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Glyceryl arachidonate, Glyceryl linolenate, Biotin, Retinyl palmitate, Carbomer, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Ultramarines, Ci 77007, Mica, Iron oxides, Ci 77491

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Key ingredients	niacinamide adenosine +13 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: madecassic acid centella asiatica extract +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: madecassic acid centella asiatica extract +5 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: anhydroxylitol dimethicone +4 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: hexapeptide-11 tripeptide-1 +11 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: bakuchiol ceramide np +8 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate ceramide np +4 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum alpha-arbutin +5 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +4 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 copper tripeptide-1 +9 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: dimethiconol dimethicone	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: caprooyl tetrapeptide-3 palmitoyl tripeptide-38 +7 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +4 more Other: dimethiconol dipotassium glycyrrhizate +5 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +15 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +7 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +7 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +12 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +7 more	acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? +2 more	bht Has skin benefit? portulaca oleracea extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? cornus officinalis fruit extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +6 more	salix alba bark extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +60 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +30 more	chondrus crispus extract Has skin benefit? plankton extract Has skin benefit? +31 more

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Moisturizing

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