PRODUCT REVIEW
NATURE REPUBLIC Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream
algae extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
betaine
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
cyclomethicone
3.5% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer
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Anti-oxidation
haematococcus pluvialis extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Green algae extract that might contain antioxidant astaxanthin
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
undaria pinnatifida extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A seaweed extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an anti-oxidant effect
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Hydrates and reinvigorates your skin Improves skin condition and skin tone Leaves skin feeling smooth and radiant
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
paeonia lactiflora root extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 14
Potential irritants
ulmus davidiana root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
parfum
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
hypnea musciformis extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
cyclopentasiloxane
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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Potential irritants
ulmus davidiana root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
parfum
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
hypnea musciformis extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
sea water
29% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water
cyclopentasiloxane
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
glycerin
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Sea water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Peg-10 dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Pueraria thunbergiana root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Paeonia lactiflora root extract, Cnidium officinale root extract, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Amaranthus caudatus seed extract, Sargassum muticum extract, Hypnea musciformis extract, Ulva lactuca extract, Ecklonia cava extract, Codium tomentosum extract, Agarum cribrosum extract, Enteromorpha compressa extract, Laminaria japonica extract, Dunaliella salina extract, Sargassum fulvellum extract, Porphyra yezoensis extract, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Laminaria saccharina extract, Spirulina platensis extract, Jania rubens extract, Gelidium cartilagineum extract, Macrocystis pyrifera extract, Algae extract, Undaria pinnatifida extract, Codium fragile extract, Laminaria cloustoni extract, Chlorella minutissima extract, Hizikia fusiforme extract, Salicornia herbacea extract, Pikea robusta extract, Hydrolyzed algae extract, Hydrolyzed ulva lactuca extract, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Laminaria digitata extract, Soluble collagen, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Squalane, Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Peg-10 dimethicone, Tromethamine, Sodium polyacrylate, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Butylene glycol, Polysorbate 60, Betaine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Lactobacillus/algae extract ferment, Macrocystis pyrifera protein, Algae oligosaccharides, Chlorella ferment, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42090
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Portulaca oleracea (purslane)
- The skin-depigmenting potential of Paeonia lactiflora root extract and paeoniflorin: in vitro evaluation using reconstructed pigmented human epidermis
- Chemical constituents of the root bark of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica and their potential biological activities
- Cosmeceutical properties of polysaccharides from the root bark of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
- Anti-Wrinkle Effect of Ulmus davidiana Extracts
- Development and characterization of a superabsorbing hydrogel film containing Ulmus davidiana var. Japonica root bark and pullulan for skin wound healing
- Dunaliella salina alga extract inhibits the production of interleukin-6, nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species by regulating nuclear factor-κB/Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription in virus-infected RAW264.7 cells
- Biochemical composition and bioactivity screening of various extracts from Dunaliella salina, a green microalga
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Spirulina for Skin Care: A Bright Blue Future
- Effective Inhibition of Skin Cancer, Tyrosinase, and Antioxidative Properties by Astaxanthin and Astaxanthin Esters from the Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis
- Preliminary Clinical Evaluation of Toxicity and Efficacy of A New Astaxanthin-rich Haematococcus pluvialis Extract
- Astaxanthin in Skin Health, Repair, and Disease: A Comprehensive Review
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.