PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
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glycerin
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
sarcosine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to enhance the penetration of other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
capryloyl glycine
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
With daily usage, it helps to reduce the appearance of spots.
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
8.2% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana water
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
cyclopentasiloxane
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
alcohol denat.
8.2% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana water
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
alcohol denat.
8.2% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
glycerin
4.1% -
5%
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
Water, Alcohol denat., Glycerin, Polyacrylate-13, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyisobutene, C12-15 alkyl lactate, Hamamelis virginiana water, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Cedrus atlantica bark extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Sarcosine, Cetyl lactate, Ppg-2 isoceteth-20 acetate, Butene, Glycol, Hexylene glycol, Cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, Salicylic acid, Capryloyl glycine, Propylene glycol, Alcohol, Phenethyl dimethicone, Cetyl alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Dehydroxanthan gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium chloride, Disodium edta, Citric acid, Disodium phosphate, Sodium phosphate, Sodium hydroxide, Benzalkonium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Portulaca oleracea (purslane)
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids