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WIMJ VERDICT

Effectiveness

100 /100

Irritancy

MEDIUM

Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

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What's in this jar?

Summary

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycolic acid	HIGH

Summary

Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin. But: it can't help seal in the moisture and reduce water loss over time, so you might want to use an additional product with good emollient ingredients (like oils, butters, or silicones)

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
caprylyl glycol	LOW
allantoin	HIGH

Summary

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycolic acid	HIGH

Ingredients for Anti-inflammatory

Summary

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
allantoin	HIGH

Ingredients for Exfoliation

Summary

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
allantoin	LOW
glycolic acid	HIGH

Ingredients for Anti-blemish

Summary

Ingredients may be helpful, but are not the most effective, well studied, or used in a sufficient concentration

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
allantoin	LOW
glycolic acid	MEDIUM

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
glycolic acid

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water	Plain old water
2	glycolic acid	An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
3	hydroxyethyl cellulose	Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures
4	epilobium angustifolium extract	A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and calm down irritation in skin. However, it can contain compounds that can be irritating themselves
5	sodium hydroxide	Used to adjust the product's pH
6	allantoin	Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
7	tetrasodium edta	Helps to stabilize the product formulation
8	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
9	capryl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
10	ethylhexylglycerin	A preservative
11	hexylene glycol	Helps create a more spreadable product texture

What's in this jar?

The jar below displays the estimated amount of the 3 ingredient categories that our algorithm detected.

Irritating actives

Non-irritating actives

Formula supporting ingredients

Irritating actives

Ingredients added to do what's promised by the product, but can irritate your skin

Glycolic acid

Active Ingredients

Ingredients added to do what's promised by the product and are unlikely to irritate your skin

Hexylene glycol
Epilobium angustifolium extract
Allantoin

Formula supporting

Ingredients added for product texture, formula stability or help deliver other ingredients

Water
Sodium hydroxide
Phenoxyethanol
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Ethylhexylglycerin

Caprylyl glycol

Tetrasodium edta

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Scientific Sources

Photoprotective and antiinflammatory effects of topical glycolic acid
Glycolic acid peel therapy – a current review
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Assessment report on Epilobium angustifolium L. and/or Epilobium parviflorum Schreb., herba

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Resurfacing Accelerator Treatment Skin Authority

WIMJ VERDICT

Key promises

Shop Now

What's in this jar?

Ingredients for Anti-inflammatory

Ingredients for Exfoliation

Ingredients for Anti-blemish

What's in this jar?

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