Name: Pacifica - Sea & C Brightening Mist
Brand: Pacifica

What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-oxidation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Pacifica's Sea & C Brightening Mist is a light, hydrating water-based formula to help tone and brighten while feeling refreshed and dewy.

Source: Ulta

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.

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).

ascophyllum nodosum extract 2.9% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect

glycerin 4.9% - 7.3%

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ascophyllum nodosum extract). In theory, they could help neutralize free radicals in skin and lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun), but there is no evidence that these ingredients can have a noticeable effect in skin.

ascophyllum nodosum extract 2.9% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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.

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tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

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.

ascophyllum nodosum extract 2.9% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.3% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

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.

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 4.9% - 7.3%

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

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

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.

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Parfum

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Key ingredients	tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate ascophyllum nodosum extract +1 more	Common: glycerin Other: dipeptide-8 trehalose	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract sodium hyaluronate	Common: glycerin Other: panthenol palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +7 more	Common: glycerin Other: ceramide np urea +5 more	Common: glycerin Other: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine +5 more	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other: panthenol	Common: glycerin Other: panthenol hydroxyproline +3 more	Common: glycerin Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate ferulic acid +12 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +1 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +1 more	sambucus nigra fruit extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	centaurea cyanus flower extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	cetrimonium chloride Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +3 more	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more	sambucus nigra fruit extract Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana water Has skin benefit? +9 more	citrus aurantifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? citrus aurantifolia oil Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +6 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +30 more

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Pacifica Sea & C Brightening Mist

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