PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Skin will appear velvety smooth while a whole host of botanicals deliver essential nourishment.
glycerin
0.2% -
0.75%
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
polyglutamic acid
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin.
sodium hyaluronate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
Honesty check
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: 1
Potential irritants
zea mays starch
39% -
59%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
aloe barbadensis leaf extract
2.2% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
39% -
59%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
polyglutamic acid
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin.
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Potential irritants
zea mays starch
39% -
59%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
aloe barbadensis leaf extract
2.2% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
39% -
59%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
All ingredients
zea mays starch
39% -
59%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
synthetic fluorphlogopite
8.2% -
12.3%
Irritation risk:
A mineral that is used as an optical filter (makes the skin looks nicer through light reflection) and to improve the texture of cosmetic products
dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer
4.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Zea mays starch, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Magnesium stearate, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Polyglutamic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Glycerin, Caprylyl glycol, Phenoxyethanol