PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
2 Total Softie Gel Moisturizer
sodium hyaluronate
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
dimethiconol
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Niacinamide helps to brighten and even skin tone.
niacinamide
0.7% -
1.05%
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium amara flower water
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
A citrus plant essential oil (in a less concentrated format). Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
pullulan
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
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
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
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
citrus aurantium amara flower water
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
A citrus plant essential oil (in a less concentrated format). Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
pullulan
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
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
squalane
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Squalane, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Propanediol, Dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Niacinamide, Cucumis sativus fruit water, Citrus aurantium amara flower water, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium gum, Polyisobutene, Sodium hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Glycine soja sterols, Linoleic acid, Phospholipids, Pullulan, Xanthan gum, Peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, Sodium hyaluronate, Hyaluronic acid, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Ricinus communis seed oil, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Silica, Tocopherol, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Parfum, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Ci 42090, Ci 60725
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