Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"SEPHORA COLLECTION - Ultra Glow Serum: Glow Strengthen Vitamin C Serum" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 1.40% - 2.10%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails from 20.00$ up to 27.00$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Helps increase skin radiance while improving and evening out skin tone.
Source: Sephora
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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
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.
Source: Sephora
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
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
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.
Source: Sephora
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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|---|---|---|---|
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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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