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Pure Biology Store Vitamin C Serum for Face Care | Premium Vitamin C Face Serum with Hyaluronic Acid Witch Hazel and Vitamin E Oil for Dry Skin | Moisturizing Facial Oil and Anti Aging Serum for Fine Lines and Wrinkles
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Vitamin C Serum for Face Care | Premium Vitamin C Face Serum with Hyaluronic Acid Witch Hazel and Vitamin E Oil for Dry Skin | Moisturizing Facial Oil and Anti Aging Serum for Fine Lines and Wrinkles
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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.
glycine
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Vitamin C Serum for Face Care | Premium Vitamin C Face Serum with Hyaluronic Acid Witch Hazel and Vitamin E Oil for Dry Skin | Moisturizing Facial Oil and Anti Aging Serum for Fine Lines and Wrinkles
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.1% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
tocopherol
0.15% -
0.55%
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
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| 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: 0
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
3.7% -
5.6%
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
hamamelis virginiana leaf extract
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
glycerin
2.8% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
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
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.8% -
2.7%
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.
Show more
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
3.7% -
5.6%
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
hamamelis virginiana leaf extract
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.1% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
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
propylene glycol
3.7% -
5.6%
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Propylene glycol, Glycerin, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Hydrolyzed rice protein, Hydrolyzed pea protein, Glycine, Proline, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Dmdm hydantoin
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Topical L-ascorbic acid: percutaneous absorption studies
- Wheat in skin care
- Protection Against Free Radicals (UVB Irradiation) of a Water-Soluble Enzymatic Extract from Rice Bran. Study Using Human Keratinocyte Monolayer and Reconstructed Human Epidermis
- Amended final report on the safety assessment of Oryza Sativa (rice) Bran Oil, Oryza Sativa (rice) Germ Oil, Rice Bran Acid,Oryza Sativa (rice) Bran Wax, Hydrogenated Rice Bran Wax, Oryza Sativa (rice)Bran Extract, Oryza Sativa (rice) Extract, Oryza Sativa (rice) Germ Powder, Oryza Sativa (rice) Starch, Oryza Sativa (rice) Bran, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, and Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Vitamin E in dermatology