PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Phytoplex Hydraguard Skin Cream Fragrance Free
zea mays oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
borago officinalis seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
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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: 1
Potential irritants
eugenia caryophyllus flower extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
tocopheryl acetate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
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.
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
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
borago officinalis seed oil
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
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Potential irritants
eugenia caryophyllus flower extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
tocopheryl acetate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
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.
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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cyclopentasiloxane
7.1% -
8.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Propanediol, Sodium chloride, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Carthamus tinctorius oleosomes, Borago officinalis seed oil, Brassica campestris sterols, Unknown, Water, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Eugenia caryophyllus flower extract, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Yeast ferment extract, Zea mays oil, Cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, Bisabolol, Stearic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium hyaluronate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, C12-13 pareth-3, C12-13 pareth-23, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Hexyldecanol, Glycerin, Phospholipids, 7-dehydrocholesterol, Phenoxyethanol
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- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil
- Undershirts coated with borage oil alleviate the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children
- 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
- Content of fatty acids in corn (Zea mays L.) oil from Ecuador
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- 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.
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Vitamin D Regulation of Cathelicidin in the Skin: Toward a Renaissance of Vitamin D in Dermatology?
- Off-Label Uses of Topical Vitamin D in Dermatology: A Systematic Review