PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Calming and repairing, Soin Apaisant Apres-Rasage hydrates skin, reducing razor burn.
dimethicone
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
faex extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Yeast extract. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
2.4% -
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
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Anti-oxidation
aesculus hippocastanum seed extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
butyrospermum parkii butter
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
caffeine
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
aesculus hippocastanum seed extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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| Irritancy | IRRITANCY
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
zinc gluconate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
aesculus hippocastanum seed extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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polymethyl methacrylate
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Is used to enhance product texture and can help to optically mask skin imperfections
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Polymethyl methacrylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glycerin, C12-16 alcohols, Dimethicone, Di-c12-13 alkyl malate, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Jojoba esters, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Allantoin, Faex extract, Aesculus hippocastanum seed extract, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Hematite extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Ammonium glycyrrhizate, Sodium pca, Zinc gluconate, Caffeine, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Magnesium pca, Zinc pca, Rhodochrosite extract, Tocopherol, Manganese pca, Biotin, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, Hydrogenated lecithin, Palmitic acid, Caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Tromethamine, Propylene glycol, Disodium edta, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Parfum, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Coumarin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate
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