PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This water-based gel primer cools upon contact while it smooths, hydrates, and illuminates.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.6% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycerin
5% -
7.5%
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
1.4% -
2.1%
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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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.9% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
sorbitan oleate
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
5% -
7.5%
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.6% -
2.3%
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
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Potential irritants
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.9% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
sorbitan oleate
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
glycerin
5% -
7.5%
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
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Isohexadecane, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Gardenia florida fruit extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Nymphaea odorata root extract, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan oleate, Tin oxide, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries