Based on the ingredients included, "QMS Medicosmetics - ACE Vitamin Day & Night Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Panthenol, glycerin, hydrolyzed algin, methyl gluceth-20 and butylene glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (oryza sativa bran oil, dimethicone, helianthus annuus seed oil, cetearyl alcohol and decyl oleate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

this moisturizer includes a form of retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.65%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
This formulation also uses an effective concentration of panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.00% - 1.20%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 120.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

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Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

ACE Vitamin Day & Night Cream

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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: 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: dimethicone, helianthus annuus seed oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

oryza sativa bran oil 2.4% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties

panthenol 1% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

dimethicone 0.3% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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It also works to even your skin tone, creating a more radiant finish that appears clearer.

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Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 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

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.65%

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Works for: Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

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

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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Potential irritants

retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.65%

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Works for: Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation

lonicera caprifolium flower extract 0.25% - 0.5%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

decyl oleate 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

cetearyl alcohol 0.6% - 0.9%

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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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

decyl oleate 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

glyceryl stearate 3.8% - 4.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

Ingredient list view

Water, Decyl oleate, Glyceryl stearate, Butylene glycol, Oryza sativa bran oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Peg-8 distearate, Steareth-2, Peg-30 stearate, Panthenol, Methyl gluceth-20, Nylon-12, Sericin, Cetearyl alcohol, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Retinyl palmitate, Hydrolyzed algin, Maris aqua, Sea water, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Oryzanol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Xanthan gum, Lecithin, Sodium phytate, Glyceryl oleate, Alcohol, Dimethicone, Citric acid, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl alcohol, Benzoic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Piroctone olamine, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Coumarin, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol

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Key ingredients	retinyl palmitate 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +6 more	Common: retinyl palmitate panthenol +4 more Other: adenosine hydrolyzed collagen +2 more	Common: retinyl palmitate 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +6 more Other:	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid panthenol +4 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter carnosine +8 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid panthenol +3 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +4 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid panthenol +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +5 more	Common: retinyl palmitate panthenol +4 more Other: adenosine hydrolyzed collagen +2 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid panthenol +1 more Other: niacinamide sodium hyaluronate +1 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: capryloyl salicylic acid adenosine +12 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum copper tripeptide-1 +11 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin +4 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +20 more	Common: retinyl palmitate panthenol +7 more Other: ceramide np palmitoyl tripeptide-8 +18 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	geraniol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +26 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +6 more	geraniol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +26 more	benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +24 more	parfum Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +6 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +1 more	parfum Has skin benefit? capryloyl salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	glyoxal Has skin benefit? amyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? +34 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +20 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? decyl oleate Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? decyl oleate Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? decyl oleate Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +57 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +76 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +70 more

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