PRODUCT REVIEW

SANA Soy Milk Whitening Serum

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Evens skin tone
Anti-oxidation
Moisturizing

Doesn't work for:

based on ingredients and %

Anti-blemish

Can it cause trouble?

Key actives

Stearyl glycyrrhetinate 5.4% - 8.1%Tocopherol 0.85% - 1.25%

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Product summary

"SANA - Soy Milk Whitening Serum" could be helpful for: Evens skin tone and Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this product it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.80% - 1.20%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
Humectants (glycine 0.40% - 0.90%, glycerin 0.95% - 1.40%, diglycerin 1.30% - 2.00%, sucrose 1.70% - 2.50% and glycerin 2.40% - 3.50%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 25.46£ in the United Kingdom and for 18.40$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Does not work for

Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: arbutin, stearyl glycyrrhetinate.

stearyl glycyrrhetinate 5.4% - 8.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation

arbutin 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

ascorbic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: diglycerin, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: methicone, squalane.

glycerin 2.4% - 3.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

methicone 0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduces the water loss from the skin surface

squalane 1.8% - 2.6%

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.

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (arbutin) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

arbutin 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

tocopherol 0.85% - 1.25%

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

ascorbic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Anti-blemish

What does the product description say?

Brand from Japan SANA. Intensive beauty essence that whitens while preventing rough skin and acne.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

stearyl glycyrrhetinate 5.4% - 8.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory

A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation

tocopherol 0.85% - 1.25%

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

ascorbic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

alcohol 0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

arbutin 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

stearyl glycyrrhetinate 5.4% - 8.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory

A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation

water 4.3% - 6.4%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Ingredient list view

Arbutin, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate, Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Sucrose, Squalane, Diglycerin, Polybutene, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Glycerin, Soymilk, Glycine soja extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbic acid, Phosphoric acid, Unknown, Acrylic acid/stearyl acrylate copolymer, Alcohol, Diethylenetriamine, Acetic acid, Unknown, Stearic acid, Glycine, Unknown, Methicone, Glycol stearate, Polyethylene, Sorbitan palmitate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Glyceryl stearate, Sodium hydroxide, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium paraben

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WIMJ similarity score		81%	86%	86%	85%	85%	85%	85%	84%	84%	84%	83%
Key ingredients	ascorbic acid diglycerin +10 more	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin Other: alpha-arbutin ascorbyl glucoside +2 more	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin Other: glycolic acid dimethicone +3 more	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin +1 more Other: helianthus annuus seed oil	Common: ascorbic acid tocopherol +1 more Other: ferulic acid panthenol +2 more	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin Other: hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid sodium hyaluronate	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin Other: niacinamide allantoin	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin +1 more Other: ferulic acid panthenol	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin +1 more Other: ferulic acid panthenol	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin +1 more Other: ferulic acid hyaluronic acid +3 more	Common: ascorbic acid glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +2 more
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Potential Irritants	alcohol Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-10 laurate Has skin benefit? +2 more	zinc sulfate Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	sodium lauryl sulfate Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	niacin Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +1 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit?	laurylpyridinium chloride Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more	zinc sulfate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	zinc sulfate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	arbutin Has skin benefit? stearyl glycyrrhetinate Has skin benefit? +34 more	aronia melanocarpa fruit extract Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? ethoxydiglycol Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +27 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

SANA Soy Milk Whitening Serum

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Can it cause trouble?

Key actives

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Product summary

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Does not work for

Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

Anti-oxidation

Anti-blemish

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