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Primera Prime Recovery Double Capsule Serum

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Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-blemish
Evens skin tone
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%Oenothera biennis oil 0.25% - 0.45%

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Product summary

"Primera - Prime Recovery Double Capsule Serum" is effective for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish and Evens skin tone

Ingredient callouts

A good concentration of Niacinamide (2.30% - 2.80%). Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that Niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
Peptides (acetyl tetrapeptide-11 0.10% - 0.15%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
Adenosine 0.20% - 0.40%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
Humectants (mannitol 0.20% - 0.40%, biosaccharide gum-1 0.20% - 0.40%, sucrose 0.20% - 0.40%, betaine 1.80% - 2.20% and glycerin 4.00% - 4.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Helps to restore skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of premature signs.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine, niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl tetrapeptide-11.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

adenosine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

acetyl tetrapeptide-11 0.1% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Deeply nourishes your skin to relieve dryness and irritation.

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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: betaine, biosaccharide gum-1.

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: helianthus annuus seed oil, squalane.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl tetrapeptide-11, niacinamide

helianthus annuus seed oil 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

mannitol 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

oenothera biennis oil 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A yeast extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and can help attract water to its upper layers

oenothera biennis oil 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

adenosine 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 2.3% - 2.8%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Reduces redness

oenothera biennis oil 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

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Potential irritants

alcohol denat. 3.1% - 3.8%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

parfum 0.2% - 0.35%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

zea mays starch 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 5.9% - 7.2%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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

glycerin 4% - 4.9%

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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

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Niacinamide, Betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea, Propanediol, Butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Methyl glucose sesquistearate, Unknown, Glyceryl caprylate, Cetearyl glucoside, Sucrose, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Xanthan gum, Adenosine, Biosaccharide gum-1, Hydrogenated lecithin, Pentylene glycol, Tromethamine, Parfum, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Mannitol, Disodium edta, Zea mays starch, Microcrystalline cellulose, Limonene, Oenothera biennis oil, Saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, Linalool, Lactobacillus ferment lysate, Cholesteryl nonanoate, Beta-carotene, Rice ferment filtrate, Tocopherol, Stearic acid, Peg-100, Acetyl tetrapeptide-11

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Key ingredients	niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-11 +12 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-11 niacinamide +4 more Other: retinol madecassic acid +12 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-11 niacinamide +4 more Other: retinol madecassic acid +12 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-11 niacinamide +4 more Other: madecassic acid asiaticoside +7 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: carnosine cyanocobalamin +6 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-11 +2 more Other: dipeptide-2 dipeptide-4 +44 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +4 more Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate gluconolactone +10 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: ascorbic acid hexapeptide-11 +19 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: hyaluronic acid hydrolyzed collagen +11 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: cocos nucifera oil cyclopentasiloxane +4 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 madecassic acid +33 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: anhydroxylitol ceramide np +15 more
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Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +16 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +10 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +10 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? asiatic acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +23 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	perilla ocymoides seed oil Has skin benefit? coptis japonica root extract Has skin benefit? +20 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower water Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	eucalyptus globulus leaf extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +107 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl gluceth-20 Has skin benefit? +83 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more

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Primera Prime Recovery Double Capsule Serum

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

Anti-oxidation

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