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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Age Defying Firming & Lifting Makeup, SPF 15, Bare Buff
xanthan gum
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
laureth-7
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
pullulan
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
tocopherol
0.65% -
0.95%
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
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Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
pullulan
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
titanium dioxide
4.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Titanium dioxide, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl trimethicone, Glycerin, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Boron nitride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium hectorite, Peg-10, Unknown, Dimethicone, Peg-10, Palmitoyl tripeptide-5, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Niacinamide, Triolein, Sodium hyaluronate, Lecithin, Unknown, Hydroxyproline, Phytosteryl canola glycerides, Hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, Acetyl hydroxyproline, Glycyrrhetinic acid, Tocopherol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Linoleic acid, Pullulan, Sorbitol, Trehalose, Alumina, Silica, Laureth-7, Acacia senegal gum, Sea salt, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Methicone, Xanthan gum, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Calcium aluminum borosilicate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Sodium citrate, Dipropylene glycol, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Oleic acid, Tetrasodium edta, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499
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