Radiant Glow Botanical Advanced Acne Serum
Benefits
Promise: Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Advanced Acne Serum
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
In addition, this product contains niacinamide. It can help in reducing blemishes, even though it is less effective.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH |  |  |
| salicylic acid | HIGH | | |
| sodium ascorbyl phosphate | HIGH |  | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
You’ll benefit from a more even tone as discolouration is tackled for a clearer illusion.
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide, salicylic acid
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: arbutin, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| arbutin | MEDIUM | | |
| glycyrrhiza glabra root extract | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| sodium ascorbyl phosphate | LOW | | |
| tocopherol | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: salicylic acid.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| salicylic acid | HIGH | | |
| allantoin | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (arbutin) 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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| arbutin | MEDIUM | | |
| glycyrrhiza glabra root extract | LOW | | |
| portulaca oleracea extract | LOW | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| salicylic acid | | |
| rosa damascena extract | | |
| sodium ascorbyl phosphate | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- salicylic acid
- niacinamide
- sodium ascorbyl phosphate
- Vitamin E
- arbutin
- sodium hyaluronate
- glycerin
- +3 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4% - 6% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.3% - 5% | |
| 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 | |
| 2.5% - 3.8% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.8% - 2.7% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.55% - 1.35% | |
| Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) | |
| 1.1% - 1.7% | |
| 1.1% - 1.6% | |
| A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1% - 1.45% | |
| Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin | |
| 0.55% - 1.25% | |
| Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation. | |
| 0.45% - 1% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals | |
| 0.05% - 0.2% | |
| Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated | |
| 0.05% - 0.2% | |
| A plant extract that might be able to help decrease inflammation in skin and have an anti-oxidant effect | |
| 0.05% - 0.1% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
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