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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
C-2 Believe Vitamin C Brightening Moisturiser
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
camellia oleifera seed oil
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
fructose
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
symphytum officinale leaf extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
A plant extract that has an anti-bacterial effect
backhousia citriodora leaf extract
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract used mostly as a fragrance. Can have some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-dandruff
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-dandruff
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
camellia oleifera seed oil
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
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Potential irritants
symphytum officinale leaf extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
A plant extract that has an anti-bacterial effect
backhousia citriodora leaf extract
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract used mostly as a fragrance. Can have some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-dandruff
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
Show more
All ingredients
coconut alkanes
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
pentylene glycol
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Coconut alkanes, Pentylene glycol, Camellia oleifera seed oil, Camellia japonica seed oil, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Mangifera indica seed butter, Heptyl undecylenate, Prunus domestica seed oil, Myristyl myristate, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Glycerin, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Cetearyl glucoside, Inulin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Microcrystalline cellulose, Vaccinium myrtillus seed oil, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Cellulose, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Xanthan gum, Symphytum officinale leaf extract, Symphytum officinale extract, Lactic acid, Fructose, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium phytate, Tocopherol, Glyceryl caprylate, Backhousia citriodora leaf extract, Citrus limon peel oil
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- Extraction and Characteristics of Seed Kernel Oil from Mango
- Promising features of mango (Mangifera indica L.) kernel oil: a review
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- Assessment of penetration of Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate into biological membranes by molecular dynamics
- Stability evaluation of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in isolation and incorporated in cosmetic formulations using thermal analysis
- A new lipophilic pro-vitamin C, tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid (VC-IP), prevents UV-induced skin pigmentation through its anti-oxidative properties
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- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
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- Vitamin E and Skin Health