PRODUCT REVIEW
Ren Skincare T-Zone Balancing Gel Cream
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
T-Zone Balancing Gel Cream
glucose oxidase
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.25% -
0.45%
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
lactobacillus
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation
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Anti-oxidation
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
cassia alata leaf extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
oryzanol
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An anti-oxidant that helps stabilize product formulations. Might help neutralise free radicals in skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Reduces shine and the appearance of blemishes and breakouts.
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Global protection complex Antileukine from Ochroleuca Seaweed, Tocotrienols from Arctic Cranberry Seed Oil, Kaempferol from Candle Tree Leaves and Leghemoglobin from Kudzu Zymbiozome protect the skin against UV induced damage and premature ageing.
tocopherol
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
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
laminaria ochroleuca extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help neutralize free radicals, soften the upper layer of the skin, and support skin's barrier function
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
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
laminaria ochroleuca extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
cetearyl ethylhexanoate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Lauryl laurate, Cetearyl alcohol, Tapioca starch, Salix nigra bark extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Oryzanol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Amorphophallus konjac root powder, Carbomer, Cetearyl glucoside, Vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil, Bisabolol, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Tocopherol, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Pueraria lobata symbiosome extract, Laminaria ochroleuca extract, Cassia alata leaf extract, Glucose, Crataegus oxyacantha stem extract, Phenoxyethanol, Callitris intratropica wood oil, Rosa damascena flower water extract, Lactobacillus, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Sodium chloride, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose oxidase, Sodium hydroxide, Limonene, Linalool
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Antioxidant activity of gamma-oryzanol: Mechanism of action and its effect on oxidative stability of pharmaceutical oils
- Skin Anti-aging Assays of Proanthocyanidin Rich Red Rice Extract, Oryzanol and Other Phenolic Compounds
- Wound‐healing Properties of the Oils of Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium macrocarpon
- BERRY SEEDS: A SOURCE OF SPECIALTY OILS WITH HIGH CONTENT OF BIOACTIVES AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- 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
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- 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
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics