"Palmers - s Skin Success Anti Dark Spot Cream - All Skin Types" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Palmers - s Skin Success Anti Dark Spot Cream - All Skin Types ticks this box. Humectants in this product (glycerin) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (lanolin and glycine soja oil) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this moisturizer it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (1.20% - 1.80%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: titanium dioxide and vitamin c

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 6.70£ in the United Kingdom.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

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: 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: glycine soja oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: lanolin

Glycerin2% - 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

Glycine soja oil0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:MediumConcentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

Lanolin1.8% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

s Skin Success Anti Dark Spot Cream , All Skin Types

Source: From product name

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.

Ascorbic acid1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

s Skin Success Anti Dark Spot Cream , All Skin Types

Source: From product name

This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract0.6% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

Ascorbic acid1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Key Actives

Ascorbic acid1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

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

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Lanolin1.8% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Cleansing, Moisturizing

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Glycerin2% - 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

Glycine soja oil0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

Works for:Moisturizing

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

Titanium dioxide0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Sun protection

Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin

Potential irritants

Ascorbic acid1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Parfum0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Citronellol0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Limonene0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

Hexyl cinnamal0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant

Hydroxycitronellal0.05% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating

Butylphenyl methylpropional0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating

Linalool0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Sodium cocoate8.1% - 12.1%

Irritation risk:

Works as a cleansing agent

Tocopheryl acetate0.95% - 1.45%

Irritation risk:

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.

Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract0.6% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

Glycine soja oil0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

Tetrasodium etidronate0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Helps stabilize the product

Comedogenic ingredients

Glycine soja oil0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

All ingredients

Sodium tallowate25% - 38%

Irritation risk:

Sodium cocoate8.1% - 12.1%

Irritation risk:

Works as a cleansing agent

Sodium palm kernelate3.5% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Water2.9% - 4.4%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Glycerin2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Lanolin1.8% - 2.7%

Irritation risk:

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Ascorbic acid1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Tocopheryl acetate0.95% - 1.45%

Irritation risk:

Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract0.6% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

Glycine soja oil0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

Sodium chloride0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

Tetrasodium etidronate0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Helps stabilize the product

Pentasodium pentetate0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve the product formulation

Titanium dioxide0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Parfum0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Citronellol0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Limonene0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

Hexyl cinnamal0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant

Hydroxycitronellal0.05% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating

Butylphenyl methylpropional0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating

Linalool0.01% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Ingredient list view

Sodium tallowate, Sodium cocoate, Sodium palm kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Lanolin, Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Glycine soja oil, Sodium chloride, Tetrasodium etidronate, Pentasodium pentetate, Titanium dioxide, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Linalool

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