PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Our Blue Lotus Brightening Serum is enhanced with 9 powerful plant extracts that work together to visibly improve uneven skin tone, dullness, discoloration, redness and age spots without harsh ingredients.
alpha-arbutin
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help reduce hyperpigmentation when used regularly over a long period of time. Is more effective than beta-arbutin
hydrolyzed soy protein
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Moisturizing
squalane
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
persea gratissima oil
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
sodium hyaluronate
0.95% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Potential irritants
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.8% -
7.1%
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
diglycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Diglycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Trimethylpentanediol/adipic acid copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Persea gratissima oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Butylene glycol, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Hydrolyzed prunus domestica, Hydrolyzed lupine protein octenylsuccinate, Alaria esculenta extract, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Nymphaea coerulea flower extract, Biotin, Alpha-arbutin, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Panthenol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Dicetyl phosphate, Ceteth-10 phosphate, Cetyl alcohol, Sclerotium gum, Aminomethyl propanol, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Geraniol, Limonene, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Cymbopogon martini oil, Citrus aurantifolia oil, Juniperus mexicana oil, Tagetes minuta flower oil, Michelia alba flower oil
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- Extracts from Glycine max (soybean) induce elastin synthesis and inhibit elastase activity
- Dermatological and cosmeceutical benefits of Glycine max (soybean) and its active components
- Safety Assessment of Soy Peptides as Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Topical L-ascorbic acid: percutaneous absorption studies
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe