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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Rooibos Tea Extract, Hyaluronic Acid and naturally derived Vitamin E help to protect, nourish and hydrate while Matrixyl, Squalane and Vitamin C help to firm and exfoliate the skin revealing an overall ageless looking complexion with a soft-focus finish.
n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
butyrospermum parkii butter
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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?
Rooibos Tea Extract, Hyaluronic Acid and naturally derived Vitamin E help to protect, nourish and hydrate while Matrixyl, Squalane and Vitamin C help to firm and exfoliate the skin revealing an overall ageless looking complexion with a soft-focus finish.
arginine
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
butyrospermum parkii butter
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
dimethicone
0.55% -
0.8%
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-blemish
ethyl linoleate
0.5% -
0.75%
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
Anti-oxidation
hexylresorcinol
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals in skin
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
parfum
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
myristyl alcohol
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
sorbitan oleate
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
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
ethyl linoleate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
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
parfum
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
myristyl alcohol
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
sorbitan oleate
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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All ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Prunus cerasus fruit water, Water, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl olivate, Garcinia indica seed butter, Sorbitan olivate, Stearic acid, Sorbitan oleate, Vegetable oil, Jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, Glycerin, Cetyl alcohol, Isopropyl palmitate, Parfum, Glyceryl stearate, Myristyl alcohol, Squalane, Hydrolyzed pearl, Ceramide ng, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Phytosteryl macadamiate, Rubus occidentalis fruit extract, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Silica, Arginine, Aspalathus linearis extract, Honey extract, Mel, Honey extract, Glycine soja extract, Dimethicone, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butylene glycol, Hexylresorcinol, Lecithin, Disodium edta, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene glycol, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Ethyl linoleate, Swertia chirata extract, Sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, Phytosterols, Boswellia serrata extract, Xanthan gum, Ci 17200, Nigella sativa seed extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ci 42090, Caprylyl glycol, Tributyl citrate, Tetrapeptide-14, N-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate, Buteth-3, Citric acid, Cycnoches cooperi extract, S-mu-conotoxin cniiic, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Sorbic acid, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Tocopherol
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- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Patch testing with myristyl alcohol
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- Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of a lotion containing triethyl citrate and ethyl linoleate in the treatment of acne vulgaris
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- Therapeutic Swertia chirata - An Overview
- A Review of Swertia chirayita (Gentianaceae) as a Traditional Medicinal Plant
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
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- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Vitamin E in dermatology