PRODUCT REVIEW
Photozyme DNA Youth Recovery Facial Serum
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
arabidopsis thaliana extract
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Plant extract that might be helpful in repairing sun damage but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking
Moisturizing
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
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
sodium hyaluronate
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
micrococcus lysate
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin. It is claimed to be a "DNA repair enzyme"
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What does the product description say?
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
phellodendron amurense bark extract
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that might have an anti-inflammatory effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
plankton extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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How would you describe the texture?
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heavy
Light
How much does it pill under makeup?
1 review
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How much does this product clog
pores?
1 review
Definitely clogs pores
Doesn't clog pores
How would you describe the smell?
1 review
No smell
Light fragrance
Strong fragrance
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
micrococcus lysate
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin. It is claimed to be a "DNA repair enzyme"
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
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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Potential irritants
phellodendron amurense bark extract
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that might have an anti-inflammatory effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
plankton extract
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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ethylhexyl isononanoate
5.4% -
8.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product consistency
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
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 isononanoate, Glycerin, Isononyl isononanoate, Propanediol, Hordeum distichon extract, Ergothioneine, Sodium hyaluronate, Phellodendron amurense bark extract, Santalum album extract, Plankton extract, Arabidopsis thaliana extract, Evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract, Lecithin, Micrococcus lysate, Butylene glycol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Carbomer, Bht, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- A comparison of the relative antioxidant potency of L‐ergothioneine and idebenone
- l-Ergothioneine Protects Skin Cells against UV-Induced Damage—A Preliminary Study
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Phellodendron amurense Bark Extract
- Synergistic topical application of salt-processed Phellodendron amurense and Sanguisorba officinalis Linne alleviates atopic dermatitis symptoms by reducing levels of immunoglobulin E and pro-inflammatory cytokines in NC/Nga mice