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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Key Benefits An anti-fatigue night creamProtects against electronic pollution and daily stressHelps to strengthen the skin's barrierEncourages a brighter, more luminous complexionHydrates and repairs the skinWorks to minimise the appearance of wrinkles UK200036798
arginine
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
2% -
2.4%
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
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Working to maintain a healthy skin barrier, it helps to strengthen the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
malachite extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
albizia julibrissin bark extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Is claimed to help reduce hyperpigmentation but evidence is missing
parfum
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.5%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
albizia julibrissin bark extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Is claimed to help reduce hyperpigmentation but evidence is missing
parfum
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.5%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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isohexadecane
7.5% -
9.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
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, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Squalane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, Bis-peg-12 dimethicone beeswax, Cetearyl alcohol, Propanediol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated lecithin, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Ethylhexyl olivate, Cetyl alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Arginine, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Carbomer, Caprylyl glycol, Glycogen, Malachite extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene glycol, Sodium pca, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, Polysorbate 60, Parfum, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae powder, Tephrosia purpurea seed extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Lespedeza capitata leaf/stem extract, Sodium chloride, Sodium benzoate, Biphenyl azepanyl methanone, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Glucose, Citronellol, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Linalool, Hydrolyzed pea protein, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Sodium succinate, Elaeis guineensis extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety assessment of hydrogenated starch hydrolysates
- Phytopharmacological properties of Albizia species: A review
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Use of iron in the form of a stone extract as stimulus of the synthesis of collagen by skin fibroblasts