Based on the ingredient list, "NEOSTRATA - Skin Active - Cellular Restoration Night Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. NEOSTRATA - Skin Active - Cellular Restoration Night Cream ticks this box. Acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol and caprylyl glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (caprylyl glycol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

We particularly like that there is a good concentration of niacinamide (niacinamide 2.30% - 2.80%) in this moisturizer. Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is a great ingredient to have in a moisturizer. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and help improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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What can the product work for?

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Exfoliation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Glycolic Acid is a natural constituent of sugar cane and normalizes the skin's exfoliation process refining the appearance of pore size and smoothing the look of fine lines and wrinkles as it re-texturizes skin.

Source: Feelunique

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains acetyl glucosamine, niacinamide.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

acetyl glucosamine 7.2% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

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

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Glycolic Acid is a natural constituent of sugar cane and normalizes the skin's exfoliation process refining the appearance of pore size and smoothing the look of fine lines and wrinkles as it re-texturizes skin.

Source: Feelunique

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: acetyl glucosamine, niacinamide

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

acetyl glucosamine 7.2% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.7% - 1%

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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Cellular Restoration Night Cream

Source: From product name

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl glucosamine, niacinamide

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

acetyl glucosamine 7.2% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

caprylyl glycol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Anti-blemish

This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains niacinamide.

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

is found naturally in the skin and provides antiaging and gentle exfoliating benefits without sun sensitivity.

Source: Feelunique

This product might help exfoliate the skin with acetyl glucosamine, but This ingredient is not the most effective.

acetyl glucosamine 7.2% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

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Key Actives

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Antibacterial, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory

acetyl glucosamine 7.2% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

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alcohol denat. 3.1% - 3.8%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract 1.4% - 1.7%

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Used as a fragrance

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

acetyl glucosamine 7.2% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

butylene glycol 4.1% - 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

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Water, Acetyl glucosamine, Butylene glycol, Alcohol denat., Niacinamide, Polysorbate 80, Dimethicone peg-7 phosphate, Lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract, 4-butylresorcinol, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Prunus armeniaca fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Jasminum officinale flower/leaf extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Elettaria cardamomum seed extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Plumeria rubra flower extract, Hedychium spicatum extract, Hibiscus abelmoschus seed extract, Gardenia taitensis flower extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Eugenia caryophyllus flower extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium bisulfite, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl alcohol, Ci 17200, Ci 19140

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Key ingredients	niacinamide tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate +2 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 triethylhexanoin	Common: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine Other: panthenol glycerin +4 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine Other: adenosine phytosphingosine +16 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine Other: salicylic acid helianthus annuus seed oil +4 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine Other: panthenol cyclopentasiloxane +5 more	Common: niacinamide tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate +1 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside acetyl hexapeptide-8 +13 more	Common: niacinamide tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate +1 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside acetyl hexapeptide-8 +13 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine Other: dimethicone glycerin +5 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: retinol panthenol +5 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 triethylhexanoin	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: hyaluronic acid hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +5 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +23 more	1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +6 more	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +13 more	ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +6 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +24 more	parfum Has skin benefit? betula alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	mentha arvensis extract Has skin benefit? ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	retinol Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Has skin benefit? +8 more	1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +6 more	sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? acetyl glucosamine Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	cream Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? nelumbo nucifera flower water Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +15 more

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NEOSTRATA Skin Active - Cellular Restoration Night Cream

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Anti-aging

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Evens skin tone

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Moisturizing

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Anti-blemish

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