This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this product it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.10% - 0.35%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.

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Moisturizing

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It's a nice, basic oil that is often used due to its great smoothing, softening and moisturizing properties .

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This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: cocos nucifera oil, helianthus annuus seed oil.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 22% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

cocos nucifera oil 1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

helianthus annuus seed oil 1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-aging

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

prunus amygdalus dulcis oil 4.4% - 6.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that softens the skin

ascorbic acid 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Evens skin tone

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

ascorbic acid 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

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carthamus tinctorius seed oil 22% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

argania spinosa kernel oil 2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties

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ascorbic acid 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

parfum 0.05% - 0.2%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

gossypium herbaceum seed oil 5.9% - 8.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Cottonseed oil. It is used as an emollient and occlusive in products. It is rich palmitic, oleic acid, and linoleic fatty acids.

cocos nucifera oil 1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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carthamus tinctorius seed oil 22% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

gossypium herbaceum seed oil 5.9% - 8.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Cottonseed oil. It is used as an emollient and occlusive in products. It is rich palmitic, oleic acid, and linoleic fatty acids.

prunus amygdalus dulcis oil 4.4% - 6.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

An emollient that softens the skin

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Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Gossypium herbaceum seed oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Unknown, Salmo oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Persea gratissima oil, Ascorbic acid, Parfum

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Key ingredients	argania spinosa kernel oil carthamus tinctorius seed oil +4 more	Common: carthamus tinctorius seed oil helianthus annuus seed oil +2 more Other: camellia sinensis seed oil prunus armeniaca kernel oil +1 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil persea gratissima oil +1 more Other: bisabolol butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more	Common: carthamus tinctorius seed oil persea gratissima oil +2 more Other: bakuchiol hippophae rhamnoides oil +2 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: opuntia ficus-indica seed oil rosa canina seed oil	Common: helianthus annuus seed oil persea gratissima oil +1 more Other: ceramide 3 echium plantagineum seed oil +3 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil persea gratissima oil +1 more Other: borago officinalis seed oil camellia seed oil +4 more	Common: helianthus annuus seed oil simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: glycerin glycine soja oil +2 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil Other: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate althaea officinalis root extract +3 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +3 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil Other: adansonia digitata oil cocos nucifera fruit extract +1 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	vitis vinifera seed oil Has skin benefit? persea gratissima oil Has skin benefit? +2 more	persea gratissima oil Has skin benefit? oenothera biennis oil Has skin benefit? +4 more	arnica montana flower extract Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia herb oil Has skin benefit? +8 more	hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil Has skin benefit? calendula officinalis extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? echium plantagineum seed oil Has skin benefit? +6 more	anthemis nobilis flower oil Has skin benefit? geranium maculatum extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +2 more	althaea officinalis root extract Has skin benefit? glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? +6 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +10 more	argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? ganoderma lucidum extract Has skin benefit?
All ingredients	carthamus tinctorius seed oil Has skin benefit? gossypium herbaceum seed oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	citrullus lanatus seed oil Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius seed oil Has skin benefit? +9 more	limnanthes alba seed oil Has skin benefit? prunus amygdalus dulcis oil Has skin benefit? +13 more	unknown Has skin benefit? rosa canina seed oil Has skin benefit? +15 more	rosa canina seed oil Has skin benefit? argania spinosa extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	prunus amygdalus dulcis seed Has skin benefit? sclerocarya birrea seed oil Has skin benefit? +12 more	argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? +14 more	unknown Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +11 more	argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? coconut alkanes Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +30 more	ganoderma lucidum extract Has skin benefit? adansonia digitata oil Has skin benefit? +3 more

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Anti-aging

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