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SEPHORA COLLECTION Ultra Glow Serum: Glow Strengthen Vitamin C Serum
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Helps increase skin radiance while improving and evening out skin tone.
glycerin
1.4% -
2.1%
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
saccharum officinarum extract
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
After only 28 days, this fast absorbing serum hydrates and firms your skin while reducing wrinkles for a radiant appearance.
ascorbyl glucoside
0.05% -
0.1%
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
0.01% -
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Helps increase skin radiance while improving and evening out skin tone.
ascorbyl glucoside
0.05% -
0.1%
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
parfum
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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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
1.4% -
2.1%
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
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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propanediol
4.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
pentylene glycol
3.4% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Carbomer, Glycerin, Ribose, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Sodium hydroxide, Glyceryl caprylate, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Saccharum officinarum extract, Parfum, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Panthenol, Acer saccharum extract, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopherol, Capsicum annuum fruit extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
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