PRODUCT REVIEW
SEPHORA COLLECTION Firming Day Cream - Firm Illuminate
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Firming Day Cream .
sodium hyaluronate
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
2.1% -
3.2%
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
glycerin
4.3% -
6.5%
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
It helps smooth the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines for more bouncy skin.
ascorbyl glucoside
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
tocopherol
0.1% -
0.3%
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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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: 1
Potential irritants
parfum
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristyl myristate
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
0.1% -
0.4%
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
glycerin
4.3% -
6.5%
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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Potential irritants
parfum
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristyl myristate
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
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glycerin
4.3% -
6.5%
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
dicaprylyl ether
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl ether, Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Myristyl myristate, 1,2-hexanediol, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Silica, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Lauroyl lysine, Sclerotium gum, C14-22 alcohols, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Potassium sorbate, Saccharum officinarum extract, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Parfum, Sodium hyaluronate, O-cymen-5-ol, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Lecithin, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Sodium hydroxide, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Panthenol, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Acer saccharum extract, Sodium benzoate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl glucoside, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Tin oxide
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