PRODUCT REVIEW
Perricone MD High Potency Classics Face Finishing and Firming Moisturizer
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What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
What It Does Infuses the skin with essential hydration to help minimize the look of lines and wrinkles.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.4% -
0.6%
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.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
High Potency Classics Face Finishing and Firming Moisturizer
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.8%
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
aleurites moluccanus seed oil
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.4% -
0.6%
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.
tocopheryl acetate
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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.
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Chia Cleansing Balm Cleanses, replenishes, and nourishes for radiant, healthier-looking complexion.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
6.2% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
cetearyl alcohol
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.8%
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
parfum
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
6.2% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
cetearyl alcohol
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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ethylhexyl palmitate
6.2% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
glycerin
4% -
4.8%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Glycerin, Aleurites moluccanus seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyacrylamide, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Dimethyl mea, C13-14 isoparaffin, Citric acid, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Dimethicone, Caprylyl glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Tyrosine, Parfum, Laureth-7, Hexylene glycol, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Tocopheryl acetate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydrolyzed wheat starch, Thioctic acid, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol