PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Squalane Facial Cream
hyaluronic acid
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
squalane
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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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: 4
Potential irritants
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
chamomilla recutita flower extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.3%
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
algae extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
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
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
chamomilla recutita flower extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.3%
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
algae extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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All ingredients
glycerin
5% -
6.2%
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
nannochloropsis oculata extract
3.9% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
A microalgae extract that helps to attact water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Nannochloropsis oculata extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Squalane, Cetearyl olivate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sorbitan olivate, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Hyaluronic acid, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Cetearyl glucoside, Glyceryl stearate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Algae extract, Butyrospermum parkii butter extract, Sodium benzoate, Sodium levulinate, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Citric acid, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Arthrospira platensis extract, Polyquaternium-24, Citrus grandis seed oil, Geranium maculatum oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety assessment of the microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans
- Physiochemical properties and application of hyaluronic acid: a systematic review
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
- Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis