PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Brain Dead , Hydrating Facial Lotion
biosaccharide gum-1
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
hydrolyzed jojoba esters
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the 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
taraxacum officinale extract
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. Can be an allergen
zingiber officinale root extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.2% -
0.35%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
bisabolol
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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Potential irritants
taraxacum officinale extract
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. Can be an allergen
zingiber officinale root extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.2% -
0.35%
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
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caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
glycerin
4.3% -
5.2%
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, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Squalane, Hydrogenated sunflower seed oil polyglyceryl-3 esters, Musa sapientum fruit extract, Saccharide isomerate, Bisabolol, Juniperus communis fruit extract, Taraxacum officinale extract, Zingiber officinale root extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Jojoba esters, Tocopherol, Unknown, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Potassium sorbate, Acacia catechu gum, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Xanthan gum, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Isopropyl jojobate, Hydrogenated sunflower seed oil, Jojoba alcohol, Acacia decurrens flower wax, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Sodium phytate, Polyglycerin-3, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium gum, Citric acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Biosaccharide gum-1, Sodium citrate, Pullulan
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Evidence-Based Systematic Review of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Dandelion Extracts Protect Human Skin Fibroblasts from UVB Damage and Cellular Senescence
- Allergic contact dermatitis to plants in a Spanish dermatology department: a 7-year review
- Some phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): A review of recent research
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Safety Assessment of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax, and it's Derivatives