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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This luxuriously textured serum leaves skin looking hydrated, brighter and also helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
borago officinalis seed oil
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
glycerin
3% -
3.7%
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
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.25% -
0.5%
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This luxuriously textured serum leaves skin looking hydrated, brighter and also helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
retinyl palmitate
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
sodium ascorbyl phosphate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| 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: 2
Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
4.6% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
crithmum maritimum extract
0.7% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
yeast extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
4.6% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
crithmum maritimum extract
0.7% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
All ingredients
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
5.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Unknown, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Borago officinalis seed oil, Carbomer, Cetyl alcohol, Crithmum maritimum extract, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Stearic acid, Triethanolamine, Sodium benzoate, Hydrolyzed silk, Propylene glycol, Retinyl palmitate, Royal jelly, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Faex extract, Yeast extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Sodium hyaluronate, Allantoin, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Mel, Unknown, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Ascorbyl palmitate, Azulene, Carica papaya fruit extract, Carotenoids, Unknown, Chenopodium quinoa seed extract, Dipropylene glycol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Decylene glycol, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid
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