PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Phytoplex Nourishing Skin Cream Fragrance Free
zea mays oil
0.3% -
0.5%
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
arginine
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
6.4% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
6.4% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
hydrolyzed soy protein
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing
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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
eugenia caryophyllus flower extract
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.4% -
2.9%
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
zea mays oil
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
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
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.95% -
1.15%
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
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
6.4% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
eugenia caryophyllus flower extract
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.4% -
2.9%
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
zea mays oil
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
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
All ingredients
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
6.4% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Glycerin, Stearic acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Unknown, Water, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Eugenia caryophyllus flower extract, Carthamus tinctorius oleosomes, Sodium hyaluronate, Arginine, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Yeast ferment extract, Phospholipids, Zea mays oil, 7-dehydrocholesterol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Santalum album extract, Phellodendron amurense bark extract, Hordeum distichon extract, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Tocopheryl acetate, Citric acid, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- 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
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- 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
- 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
- The Rationale Behind Topical Vitamin D Analogs in the Treatment of Psoriasis
- Phellodendron amurense Bark Extract