PRODUCT REVIEW
Murad Essential-C Night Moisture
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Our patented Skin Repair System with Co-3™ increases elasticity by encouraging collagen synthesis.
vitis vinifera seed extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Essential-C Night Moisture
rice amino acids
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
ethylhexyl hydroxystearate
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it
dimethicone
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Anti-oxidation
vitis vinifera seed extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
tocopheryl acetate
0.4% -
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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Anti-blemish
ethyl linoleate
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps reduce acne and blemishes. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce inflammation. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking
zinc aspartate
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help reduce acne and blemishes and reduce inflammation in skin
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-oxidation | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
83/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
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
citrus grandis peel oil
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
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
ethyl linoleate
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Helps reduce acne and blemishes. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce inflammation. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking
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Potential irritants
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
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
citrus grandis peel oil
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
cetearyl ethylhexanoate
4.8% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
ethylhexyl hydroxystearate
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, Stearic acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Dea-cetyl phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Chitosan ascorbate, Lysine lauroyl methionate, Rice amino acids, Zinc aspartate, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl acetate, Retinyl palmitate, Ascorbyl palmitate, Phytonadione, Ethyl linoleate, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Ginkgo biloba nut extract, Vitis vinifera seed extract, Passiflora incarnata flower extract, Hydrolyzed ulva lactuca extract, Enteromorpha compressa extract, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Sodium pca, Isostearic acid, Glycerin, Carbomer, Disodium edta, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Citrus grandis peel oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Aniba rosaeodora wood oil, Geranium maculatum oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Thymus vulgaris oil, Ci 15985
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Zinc Therapy in Dermatology: A Review
- Zinc in skin pathology and care
- Ethyl linoleate inhibits α-MSH-induced melanogenesis through Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin signal pathway
- Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of a lotion containing triethyl citrate and ethyl linoleate in the treatment of acne vulgaris
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Vitis Vinifera (Grape)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The Topical Effect of Grape Seed Extract 2% Cream on Surgery Wound Healing
- Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Vitis vinifera (Grape) and its Bioactive Constituents: An Update
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe