PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
aspartic acid
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
0.95% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.6%
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
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
urea
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
aspartic acid
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.5% -
8%
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
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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: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
0.05% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.5% -
8%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.6% -
2%
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
triticum vulgare germ oil
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.6%
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
ceramide np
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.05% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.5% -
8%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.6% -
2%
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
triticum vulgare germ oil
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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).
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.5% -
8%
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
urea
4.4% -
5.4%
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, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Urea, Pentylene glycol, Glycerin, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sucrose stearate, Hexylene glycol, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Ceramide np, Ceramide ap, Phytosphingosine, Fructose, Lecithin, Glucose, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Xanthan gum, Sodium lauroyl lactylate, Dextrin, Sucrose, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Alanine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Ceramide eop, Parfum
Sources
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof
- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells