Nuture Facial Treatment Serum
Product summary
"Nuture - Facial Treatment Serum" is effective for: Exfoliation, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging and Anti-blemish
Ingredient callouts
- A good concentration of Niacinamide (1.50% - 2.20%). Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. 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 improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
- Exfoliating acids (glycolic acid 5.90% - 8.80%). In this concentration, they will have a noticeable exfoliating effect. They can also have an anti-aging effect and stimulate collagen production in a long-run.
- Bakuchiol in this product (the concentration is about 0.80% - 1.20%). Helps fight photodamage (wrinkles, elasticity loss and pigmentation) and can reduce clogged pores and blemishes. Bakuchiol is a compound extracted from a plant Babchi. It acts similar to retinoids, but with less irritation risk.
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.45% - 1.10%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 6.85$ in the United States and from 8.99£ up to 15.99£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Nuture’s Facial Treatment Serum is designed to minimise the appearance of post-blemish marks.
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
In addition, this product contains bakuchiol. It can help in reducing blemishes, even though it is less effective.
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: glycolic acid
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| bakuchiol | HIGH |  |  |
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| glycolic acid | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Working to refine the appearance of uneven tone and textural irregularities, the serum helps to diminish the look of discolouration.
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: alpha-arbutin, bakuchiol, glycolic acid, niacinamide
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| alpha-arbutin | HIGH | | |
| bakuchiol | HIGH | | |
Promise: Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Powered by soothing centella extract, alongside arbutin and bakuchiol, the formula promotes a gentle resurfacing effect, while niacinamide soothes and unifies.
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: glycolic acid.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycolic acid | HIGH | | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
We have also added the hydration ingredient hyaluronic acid as well as skin calming ingredients like niacinamide, which has wonderful soothing properties, nourishes the skin and evens out skin tone while also helping with the appearance of oily skin.
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": sodium hyaluronate, 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: niacinamide
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | | |
| butylene glycol | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains bakuchiol, glycolic acid, niacinamide.
These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: centella asiatica leaf extract.
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakuchiol | HIGH | | |
| glycolic acid | HIGH | | |
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (bakuchiol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakuchiol | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Exfoliation | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| glycolic acid | | |
| benzyl alcohol | |  |
| peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- niacinamide
- alpha-arbutin
- bakuchiol
- glycolic acid
- centella asiatica leaf extract
- sodium hyaluronate
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.9% - 8.8% | |
| An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid | |
| 3.4% - 5% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 2.6% - 4% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 2% - 2.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.5% - 2.2% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.2% - 1.9% | |
| Used to adjust the product's pH | |
| 1.1% - 1.6% | |
| Might help reduce hyperpigmentation when used regularly over a long period of time. Is more effective than beta-arbutin | |
| 0.8% - 1.2% | |
| A plant extract that is, though different in chemical structure, acts similar to retinoids. First studies show that it can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone, reduce clogged pores and blemishes, and reduce inflammation. There is no conclusive evidence that bakuchiol is as effective as retinol however. The study that directly compared retinol with bakuchiol used bakuchiol applied twice daily compared to once per day for the retinol. According to this study, bakuchiol is less irritating than retinol. Bakuchiol is extracted from seeds of Babchi plant. Other parts of the plant contain coumarins that could cause allergic and irritant reactions. These compounds should be removed in the extraction process when bakuchiol is produced, but it is a good idea to be cautious and stay away from products that include the Babchi plant extracts other than purified bakuchiol to avoid irritation | |
| 0.45% - 1.1% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.7% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.01% - 0.1% | |
| A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating. | |
| 0.01% - 0.05% | |
| A preservative | |
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Sources
- Photoprotective and antiinflammatory effects of topical glycolic acid
- Glycolic acid peel therapy – a current review
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
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- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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