Effectiveness
100 /100Irritancy
LOWIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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lactic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
lactic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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panthenol | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
sodium hyaluronate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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lactic acid | ||
citric acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water (aqua | Plain old water |
2 | lactic acid | 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 microbiom) |
3 | dimethyl sulfone (msm | |
4 | maltodextrin | Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil |
5 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
6 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
7 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
8 | panthenol (provitamin b5 | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
9 | opuntia ficus-indica stem extract | |
10 | niacinamide | 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 |
11 | arginine | An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin |
12 | camelia japonica flower extract | |
13 | subtilisin | |
14 | lipase | |
15 | daucus carota sativa (black carrot) juice | |
16 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
17 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |