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:
glycerin, hydrolyzed algin.
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: butyrospermum parkii butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride.
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Help soften the upper layer of the skin
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Derived from brown algae. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that softens the skin
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften 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
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
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
Siberian Olive, combined with super-purifying natural Salicylic Acid, performs a gentle chemical exfoliation, refining skin’s texture with keratolytic action and softening the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation.
Source: Lookfantastic US
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.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
An emollient that softens the skin
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
Part of the label’s Northern Light collection, which comprises a trio of anti-pollution skincare treatments enriched with Siberian Olive (a super-regenerative ingredient brimming with 108 bio-active elements and containing 30 times more Vitamin C than an orange) the replenishing moisturizer works to boost luminosity, even skin tone, tighten pores and eliminate excess sebum.
Source: Lookfantastic US
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Siberian Olive, combined with super-purifying natural Salicylic Acid, performs a gentle chemical exfoliation, refining skin’s texture with keratolytic action and softening the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation.
Source: Lookfantastic US
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 16/100.
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Water, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butylene glycol, Cetearyl glucoside, Benzyl alcohol, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Gaultheria procumbens leaf extract, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Citric acid, Tocopherol, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Xanthan gum, Sodium gluconate, Dehydroacetic acid, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Hydrolyzed algin, Linalool, Limonene, Ci 15985, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Ci 19140, Ci 17200
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