PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The nutrient rich formula is filled with plant butters, oils, and herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, from repairative Purple Gromwell Root to hydrating Squalane and Meadowfoam Seed Oil.
astrocaryum murumuru seed butter
5.9% -
8.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic due to the myrisic acid content
helianthus annuus seed oil
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
limnanthes alba seed oil
3.4% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
tanacetum annuum flower oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
An essential oil that has anti-inflammatory properties but also contains irritating compounds
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
tanacetum annuum flower oil
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
An essential oil that has anti-inflammatory properties but also contains irritating compounds
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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squalane
25% -
37%
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.
astrocaryum murumuru seed butter
5.9% -
8.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic due to the myrisic acid content
garcinia indica seed butter
4.6% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It mostly contains oleic acid which is not the most effective emollient to prevent water loss, but might have an anti-inflammatory effect
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Ingredient list view
Squalane, Astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, Garcinia indica seed butter, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Achillea millefolium oil, Tanacetum annuum flower oil, Lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root, Unknown, Rosa damascena extract, Water, Unknown, Taraxacum officinale root, Angelica archangelica root extract, Tocopherol, Panax ginseng root extract, Bambusa vulgaris extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sambucus nigra fruit extract, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Unknown, Ficin, Rosmarinus officinalis extract
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