PRODUCT REVIEW
ReFa Glossy Cream
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Designed to enhance the performance and results of the CAXA line of ReFa beauty tools, ReFa EXPRESSION GLOSSY CREAM is a firming and smoothing moisturizer that provides vital hydration while helping visibly enhance facial contours and suppleness.
helianthus annuus seed oil
3.3% -
4%
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
argania spinosa sprout cell extract
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Plant stem cell extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
isomalt
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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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
citrus nobilis peel oil
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
1.7%
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
sorbitan oleate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
argania spinosa sprout cell extract
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Plant stem cell extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
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Potential irritants
citrus nobilis peel oil
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
1.7%
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
sorbitan oleate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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squalane
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
octyldodecanol
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
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Ingredient list view
Water, Squalane, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Dipropylene glycol, Diisostearyl malate, Hydrogenated palm oil, Ceteth-20, Dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate, Microcrystalline wax, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Cetearyl glucoside, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Polysorbate 80, Citrus limon peel oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl caprylate, Xanthan gum, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Citrus grandis peel oil, Sorbitan oleate, Tocopherol, Cupressus sempervirens leaf oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Disodium edta, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Salvia sclarea oil, Isomalt, Malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, Secale cereale seed extract, Lavandula stoechas extract, Glycerylamidoethyl methacrylate/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, Soluble collagen, Lecithin, Argania spinosa sprout cell extract, Phenoxyethanol
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- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- 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
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Biological Activities and Safety of Citrus spp. Essential Oils