PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The eye cream leaves behind a fresh feel, caring for this fragile area of the face while locking in essential hydration for longer.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
glycerin
2.6% -
4%
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
glycine soja oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Revitalise the delicate eye area with Polaar’s nourishing cream, designed to reduce the appearance of signs of ageing while promoting a softer, more comfortable surface.
tocopherol
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
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
salicylic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
shorea robusta seed butter
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Helps to softent the upper layer of the skin
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Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
propanediol
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
coco-caprylate/caprate
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glyceryl hydroxystearate, Lauroyl lysine, Nylon-6/12, Shorea robusta seed butter, Pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, Glycine soja oil, Salicylic acid, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Saponaria pumila callus culture extract, Lecithin, Carbomer, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Levulinic acid, Sodium levulinate, Isomalt, Tocopherol, Sodium hydroxide, Xanthan gum, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report of the Amended Safety Assessment of Glyceryl Esters
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology