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Olay Firming Night Cream Face Moisturizer

Name: Olay - Firming Night Cream Face Moisturizer
Brand: Olay

Efficacy37/100IrritancyMedium

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Moisturizing

Glycerin, Dimethicone + 9 more

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What the product description says

“Moisturize to restore skin's hydration and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with Night of Olay Firming Night Cream.”

Source: Walgreens

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. 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. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, caprylyl glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, dimethiconol.

GlycerinKey active· HumectantEffect: HighOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~4.1–6.1%

DimethiconeKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish~2.8–4.2%

DimethiconolKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time~1.5–2.2%

Cetearyl alcoholKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture~0.95–1.4%

Cetyl alcoholKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together~0.45–1.1%

Isohexadecane· EmollientEffect: LowImproves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent~3.8–5.7%

Isopropyl isostearate· EmollientEffect: LowAn emollient that helps soften the skin~2.1–3.1%

Caprylyl glycol· Humectant, EmollientEffect: LowHelps preserve products and creates a nice product texture~1.3–2%

Stearic acid· EmollientEffect: LowHelps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient~0.6–1.4%

Palmitic acid· EmollientEffect: LowAn emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it~0.5–1.1%

Behenyl alcohol· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: LowNon-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient~0.4–0.9%

Anti-aging

No ingredient credited for this claim

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What the product description says

“Moisturize to restore skin's hydration and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with Night of Olay Firming Night Cream.”

Source: Walgreens

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

1 strong irritant: Parfum

Medium risk

We flagged 6 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.05–0.15%est.

Ci 16035A red dyeHigh~0.05–0.15%est.

Caprylyl glycolHelps preserve products and creates a nice product textureMedium~1.3–2%est.

Cetearyl glucosideHelps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product textureMedium~1–1.5%est.

Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.2–0.75%est.

1,2-hexanediolA preservativeMedium~0.1–0.3%est.

Comedogenic

3 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

3 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Isopropyl isostearateAn emollient that helps soften the skin3/5~2.1–3.1%est.

Ci 16035A red dye3/5~0.05–0.15%est.

Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture2/5~0.95–1.4%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Plain old water

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Glycerin~4.1–6.1%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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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Isohexadecane~3.8–5.7%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent

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Dimethicone~2.8–4.2%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

MoisturizingMattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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Isopropyl isostearate~2.1–3.1%

Comedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

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Stearyl alcohol~1.7–2.6%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Cleansing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

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Dimethiconol~1.5–2.2%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

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Caprylyl glycol~1.3–2%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

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Cetearyl glucoside~1–1.5%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Cleansing

Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture

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Cetearyl alcohol~0.95–1.4%

Key activeComedogenic 2/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 2/5

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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Stearic acid~0.6–1.4%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

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Palmitic acid~0.5–1.1%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it

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Cetyl alcohol~0.45–1.1%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

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Behenyl alcohol~0.4–0.9%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient

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Disodium edta~0.2–0.75%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Carbomer~0.15–0.65%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Cleansing

Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations

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Aminomethyl propanol~0.15–0.55%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Used to adjust the pH in formulations

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Peg-100 stearate~0.15–0.7%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture

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Titanium dioxide~0.15–0.55%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Sun protection

Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin

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1,2-hexanediol~0.1–0.3%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

A preservative

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Phenoxyethanol~0.1–0.3%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Parfum~0.05–0.15%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Ci 16035~0.05–0.15%

Comedogenic 3/5Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High
Comedogenicity: 3/5

A red dye

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Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone, Isopropyl isostearate, Stearyl alcohol, Dimethiconol, Caprylyl glycol, Cetearyl glucoside, Cetearyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Cetyl alcohol, Behenyl alcohol, Disodium edta, Carbomer, Aminomethyl propanol, Peg-100 stearate, Titanium dioxide, 1,2-hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Ci 16035

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Irritancy	Medium	Low	Medium	Low
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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 4 studies and safety reviews.

1
Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functionsncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2
Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medicationsjaad.org
3
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyoljournals.sagepub.com
4
The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediolsncbi.nlm.nih.gov

OlayFirming Night Cream Face Moisturizer

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