Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
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Infused with Vitamin C plus a 5% Retexturizing Complex, the formula noticeably smooths skin and reduces the look of pores over time.
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.
This ingredient tartaric acid might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| algae extract | LOW |  |  |
| tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate | HIGH |  | |
| lactic acid | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Exfoliation
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As the product activates on skin, you may experience minor sloughing upon application; superficial dead skin cells are combining with the product and being lifted off to unveil smoother, brighter skin.
This product might help exfoliate the skin with tartaric acid, but This ingredient is not the most effective.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| tartaric acid | MEDIUM | | |
| lactic acid | HIGH | | |
| salicylic acid | HIGH | | |
Promise: Moisturizing
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Infused with potent Vitamin C, this fast-acting formula visibly brightens dull-looking skin in one use, while Hyaluronic Acid plumps skin with hydration.
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:
algae extract, glycerin.
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: squalane, algae extract.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| algae extract | HIGH | | |
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | | |
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Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
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This product contains antioxidants (tartaric acid) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| tartaric acid | MEDIUM | | |
| caffeine | LOW | | |
| coffea arabica seed extract | LOW | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
58/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
HIGH
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| citrus grandis peel oil | | |
| citrus limon peel oil | | |
| citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- salicylic acid
- lactic acid
- glycerin
- sodium hyaluronate
- squalane
- tartaric acid
- algae extract
- trehalose
- caffeine
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.5% - 6.7% | |
| 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 | |
| 4.4% - 5.4% | |
| Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation | |
| 3.1% - 3.7% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 2.3% - 2.8% | |
| Used to adjust the product's pH | |
| 1.8% - 2.2% | |
| An AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). It oxidizes quickly which makes it less effective in skincare formulations. It can support skin's barrier and moisture levels | |
| 1.5% - 1.9% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 1.3% - 1.6% | |
| An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome) | |
| 1% - 1.2% | |
| A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin | |
| 0.75% - 1.1% | |
| A highly irritating fragrance | |
| 0.6% - 0.85% | |
| An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used as a fragrance and can be irritating | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.4% - 0.65% | |
| A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 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) | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging. | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A solvent with some emollient properties | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
| Used as a fragrance. It can be irritating and cause photosensitivity | |
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