PRODUCT REVIEW
Simple Water Boost Hydrating Booster
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Water Boost Hydrating Booster
saccharide isomerate
1.4% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
2.1% -
3.1%
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
glycerin
4.2% -
6.3%
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?
dryness, roughness, feelings of tightness, dullness and dehydration lines; to leave skin revitalised, supple and dewy fresh.
lactic acid
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
Honesty check
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: 0
Potential irritants
benzophenone-4
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritating
pentylene glycol
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dimethicone
2.1% -
3.1%
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
glycerin
4.2% -
6.3%
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
benzophenone-4
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritating
pentylene glycol
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
4.2% -
6.3%
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
pentylene glycol
3.7% -
5.5%
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, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone, Peg-8, Saccharide isomerate, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Trideceth-9, Carbomer, Polyvinyl alcohol, Bht, Benzophenone-4, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Pvm/ma copolymer, Potassium chloride, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Sodium lactate, T-butyl alcohol, Lactic acid, Sodium benzoate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Acryloyldimethyltaurate Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics