PRODUCT REVIEW
Olay Micro-Sculpting Serum, Face Moisturizer
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-blemish
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Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
niacinamide
2.7% -
4%
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
palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
panthenol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
dimethiconol
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycerin
3.3% -
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
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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
2.7% -
4%
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
Evens skin tone
niacinamide
2.7% -
4%
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
ceratonia siliqua fruit extract
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and even out skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
parfum
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
laureth-4
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness
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
panthenol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
laureth-4
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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cyclopentasiloxane
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
glycerin
3.3% -
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, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Polyethylene, Panthenol, Tocopheryl acetate, Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, Ceratonia siliqua fruit extract, Bht, C13-14 isoparaffin, Caprylyl glycol, Dimethiconol, Laureth-4, Laureth-7, Sodium peg-7 olive oil carboxylate, Disodium edta, Polyacrylamide, Citric acid, Titanium dioxide, Mica, 2-hexanol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Carob Pods (Ceratonia siliqua L.) as a Source of Polyphenolic Antioxidants
- DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ANATOLIAN CAROB POD (CERATONIA SILIQUA L.): SUGARS, AMINO AND ORGANIC ACIDS, MINERALS AND PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS
- In vitro and in vivo antioxidant properties of Tunisian carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.)
- Extract from Ceratonia siliqua Exhibits Depigmentation Properties
- Safety Assessment of Isoparaffins as Used in Cosmetics