PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
sodium hyaluronate
0.6% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
triethylhexanoin
8.5% -
12.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
lactic acid
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
tocopherol
0.5% -
1.2%
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
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diisostearyl malate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
triethylhexanoin
8.5% -
12.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Diisostearyl malate, Triethylhexanoin, Dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate, Polybutene, Polyethylene, C20-40 alcohols, Water, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactic acid, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 45410, Ci 45380, Ci 45410, Ci 15850, Titanium dioxide
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging