PRODUCT REVIEW
Shiseido Synchro Skin Soft Blurring Primer
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
It provides up to eight hours of hydration while absorbing excess oil throughout the day.
dimethicone
2.4% -
3%
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
peg-10 dimethicone
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss
polymethylsilsesquioxane
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
, Snowflake Powder Scatters light to smooth the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and rough skin.
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.55%
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?
finally, a light diffusing powder helps to colour correct and even out skin tone for an enviable base you'll adore.
Honesty check
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: 0
Potential irritants
triethylhexanoin
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
dimethicone
2.4% -
3%
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
triethylhexanoin
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
methyl trimethicone
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
A type of silicone that helps create a silky product finish and dissolve other ingredients
butylene glycol
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Methyl trimethicone, Butylene glycol, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Peg-10 dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Caprylyl methicone, Trifluoropropyldimethyl/trimethylsiloxysilicate, Barium sulfate, Sodium chloride, Disteardimonium hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium edta, Dipeptide-15, Xanthan gum, Chlorphenesin, Cellulose, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Mica, Tocopherol, Thymus serpyllum extract, Dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Stearic acid, Aluminum hydroxide, Zinc oxide, Hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Alumina, Dipropylene glycol
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods