PRODUCT REVIEW
MSH Time Secret Medicinal Day Essence Balm
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Contains the active ingredient niacinamide that improves wrinkles and prevents spots.
niacinamide
22% -
33%
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
tocopherol
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Contains the active ingredient niacinamide that improves wrinkles and prevents spots.
niacinamide
22% -
33%
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
Anti-blemish
niacinamide
22% -
33%
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
Moisturizing
artemia extract
4.3% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Zooplankton extract that can attract water to the upper level of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect
glycerin
2% -
3%
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
alteromonas ferment extract
5.5% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A marine extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It is claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties but research is lacking
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Anti-oxidation
tocopherol
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
artemia extract
4.3% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Zooplankton extract that can attract water to the upper level of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together
Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
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
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
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
Show more
Potential irritants
peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together
Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
niacinamide
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
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
alteromonas ferment extract
5.5% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A marine extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It is claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties but research is lacking
Show more
Ingredient list view
Niacinamide, Alteromonas ferment extract, Unknown, Artemia extract, Tocopherol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Water, Methicone, Unknown, Isononyl isononanoate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Unknown, Silicon, Unknown, Ceresin, Candelilla cera, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sodium chloride, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- 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
- The Effects of Purified Artemia Extract Proteins on Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis of Human Leukemic HL-60 Cells