Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"Plodica - Water-Bag Barrier Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. As we expect from a proper moisturizer, the formula includes a combo of effective humectants and emollients. These are the two different types of ingredients that are essential for improving the skin hydration and supporting a healthy skin barrier. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glucose and butylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Jojoba esters, phenyl trimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol and cetyl ethylhexanoate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
Ingredient callouts
- An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 3.40% - 5.10%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails from 23.00$ up to 32.00$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Water-Bag Barrier Cream
Source: From product name
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
panthenol, glucose.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: phenyl trimethicone, jojoba esters.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Used to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Used to create a nice product consistency while softening the upper layer of the skin
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The Plodica Water-Bag Barrier Cream is also enriched with Niacinamide and Adenosine, two powerhouse ingredients that help to brighten and firm your skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Source: Soko Glam
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
Potential irritants
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), but is mostly used to stabilize product formulations in cosmetics
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
A type of silicone that helps create a silky product finish and dissolve other ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
Used to create a nice product consistency while softening the upper layer of the skin
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
Used to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Used to create a thicker product consistency
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), but is mostly used to stabilize product formulations in cosmetics
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
Ingredient list view
Nelumbo nucifera callus culture extract, Citrus junos seed extract, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Panthenol, Nelumbo nucifera leaf cell culture powder, Nelumbo nucifera callus culture extract, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Methyl trimethicone, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Phenyl trimethicone, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Butylene glycol, Citrus junos seed extract, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Arachidyl alcohol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Jojoba esters, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Cetearyl alcohol, Panthenol, Behenyl alcohol, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Arachidyl glucoside, Water, Polyisobutene, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Dipropylene glycol, Phytic acid, Sorbitan oleate, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Glucose, Propanediol, Nelumbo nucifera leaf cell culture powder, Phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
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- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
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