PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Benefits -This deeply moisturising anti-ageing facial oil helps to improve the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, evens out skin tone and promotes collagen production for younger looking skin -£2.
borago officinalis seed oil
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
cucurbita pepo seed oil
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Benefits -This deeply moisturising anti-ageing facial oil helps to improve the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, evens out skin tone and promotes collagen production for younger looking skin -£2.
alaria esculenta extract
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Benefits -This deeply moisturising anti-ageing facial oil helps to improve the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, evens out skin tone and promotes collagen production for younger looking skin -£2.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
pelargonium graveolens flower oil
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
rosa damascena flower oil
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
borago officinalis seed oil
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
rosa canina fruit oil
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating
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Potential irritants
pelargonium graveolens flower oil
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
rosa damascena flower oil
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
helianthus annuus seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
rosa canina fruit oil
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Borago officinalis seed oil, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Alaria esculenta extract, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Olibanum, Boswellia carterii oil, Unknown, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
Sources
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil
- Undershirts coated with borage oil alleviate the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization