PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Harnessing Dr Perricone’s DMAE, these treatment pads are designed to help tighten and tone the appearance of skin while smoothing wrinkles and stimulating surface radiance.
sodium pca
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
magnesium aspartate
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Harnessing Dr Perricone’s DMAE, these treatment pads are designed to help tighten and tone the appearance of skin while smoothing wrinkles and stimulating surface radiance.
copper gluconate
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of 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
zinc gluconate
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Harnessing Dr Perricone’s DMAE, these treatment pads are designed to help tighten and tone the appearance of skin while smoothing wrinkles and stimulating surface radiance.
copper gluconate
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of 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
zinc gluconate
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
allantoin
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
ceteareth-20
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.8%
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
allantoin
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
magnesium aspartate
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
ceteareth-20
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.8%
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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citric acid
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethyl mea, Citric acid, Pentylene glycol, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl isononanoate, Cetyl palmitate, Sodium pca, Menthone glycerin acetal, Allantoin, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral, Phosphatidylcholine, Zinc gluconate, Magnesium aspartate, Copper gluconate
Sources
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Zinc salts in dermatology
- An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders
- Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins