PRODUCT REVIEW
PEARLESSENCE Brightening Facial Serum – Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Brightening Facial Serum – Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid
dimethicone
2.8% -
4.2%
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
sodium hyaluronate
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
peg-12 dimethicone
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
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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: 0
Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
lactic acid
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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 microbiome)
dimethicone
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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Ingredient list view
Unknown, Water, Glycereth-26, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Xanthan gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Aminomethyl propanediol, Peg-12 dimethicone, Citric acid, Biosaccharide gum-2, Lactic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzyl alcohol
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen
- Final amended report on safety assessment on aminomethyl propanol and aminomethyl propanediol
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy