NARS Aqua Gel Luminous Mask
Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
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As well as this, NARS' exclusive Light Reflecting Complex reflects the light, acting like a prism to enhance skin's youthful radiance and restore luminosity.
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| algae extract | LOW |  |  |
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
Promise: Moisturizing
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Adored for its skin care offerings as well as its cult classic make up, NARS has poured heaps of technology into this refreshing, aqua-rich gel-cream to hydrate, revitalise and illuminate skin.
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
algae extract, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: chondrus crispus extract, dimethicone.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| algae extract | HIGH | | |
| sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | | |
| chondrus crispus extract | HIGH | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
HIGH
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| parfum | | |
| hydrolyzed viola tricolor extract | | |
| thymus serpyllum extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- algae extract
- chondrus crispus extract
- dimethicone
- glycerin
- peg-10 dimethicone
- sodium hyaluronate
- titanium dioxide
- Vitamin E
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.8% - 7.1% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 4.3% - 5.3% | |
| A type of silicone that helps create a silky product finish and dissolve other ingredients | |
| 3% - 3.7% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 2.3% - 2.8% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture | |
| 2% - 2.4% | |
| Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.6% - 1.9% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 1.4% - 1.7% | |
| Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures | |
| 1.2% - 1.4% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| Is used to enhance product texture and can help to optically mask skin imperfections | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together. It might be irritating for some people | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function, but research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| Might have some moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties. Can be added to products to create a nice smell. | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Sea water. Helps dissolve other ingredients in a product | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps preserve product formulations | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| The same compound that is used safely in dental implants and bone cements. In cosmetics, it is used to improve the consistency of products | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| A colorant. Usually well-tolerated | |
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- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
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- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health