PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
ubiquinone
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tocopherol
0.05% -
0.1%
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
Moisturizing
panthenol
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
triticum vulgare germ oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
ubiquinone
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
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Anti-oxidation
ubiquinone
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
triticum vulgare germ oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
benzyl alcohol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.8% -
3.4%
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
isopropyl palmitate
2.5% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
panthenol
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
benzyl alcohol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.8% -
3.4%
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
isopropyl palmitate
2.5% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
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All ingredients
ethylhexyl stearate
5.4% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
urea
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
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Ingredient list view
Water, Ethylhexyl stearate, Urea, Cetearyl alcohol, Isopropyl palmitate, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Panthenol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Maris sal, Unknown, Sea salt, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Benzyl alcohol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium hydroxide, Allantoin, Xanthan gum, Betaine, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Linalool, Ubiquinone, Lavandula hybrida oil, Glycine soja oil, Citronellol, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Geraniol, Beta-carotene, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Tocopherol
Sources
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics