PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Replenish dry skin intensively with Japanese cosmetics brand RMK ’s Instant Treatment Stick ; a balm-textured stick that instantly melts into skin, unleashing its potent moisturising powers to pacify dry areas and penetrate cornified skin.
cera microcristallina
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
petrolatum
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A mix of amino acids and plant-based lipids. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss over time
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Enriched with fine pink pearl that conceals dullness and dark under-eye circles with diffusion of light, the Treatment Stick boost skin’s radiance whilst plumping out dry areas thus minimising the appearance of fine lines around the eyes, brows, smile line and forehead.
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
parfum
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
salvia officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Sage leaf extract. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.5%
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
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.7%
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
parfum
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
salvia officinalis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Sage leaf extract. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
petrolatum
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
hydrogenated polyisobutene
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
ethylhexyl hydroxystearate
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from it
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Ingredient list view
Petrolatum, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, Hydrogenated polydecene, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Paraffin, Octyldodecanol, Cera microcristallina, Polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, Phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, Synthetic wax, Mica, Phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, Lauroyl lysine, Tocopherol, Olea europaea fruit oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Butylene glycol, Lactobacillus/pear juice ferment filtrate, Tin oxide, Parfum, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Bht, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Benzyl alcohol, Ci 15850, Ci 19140, Ci 77120, Ci 77499, Ci 77891, Rosa damascena extract
Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil