Skin by Blair Ret de la Blair
Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Crafted with peptides to enhance collagen and elastin production, vitamin E and vitamin C to brighten skin and provide antioxidant protection, and chamomile to soothe the skin.
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains retinal.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| retinal | HIGH |  |  |
| butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW | | |
| tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate | HIGH |  | |
Other benefit: Anti-blemish
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: retinal. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| retinal | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: retinal.
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinal | HIGH | | |
| tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | | |
| helianthus annuus seed oil | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| chamomilla recutita flower extract | | |
| retinal | | |
| jojoba esters | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- retinal
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- cyclopentasiloxane
- dimethicone
- bisabolol
- Sunflower seed oil
- jojoba esters
- glycerin
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 23% - 35% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 5.7% - 8.6% | |
| Used to create a thicker product texture. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might be able to prevent moisture loss from its surface | |
| 4.6% - 6.9% | |
| An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function | |
| 4% - 6% | |
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals | |
| 3% - 4.5% | |
| Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 2.1% - 3.1% | |
| Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 1.8% - 2.6% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 1.4% - 2.1% | |
| An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products | |
| 1.2% - 1.8% | |
| 0.9% - 1.4% | |
| 0.55% - 1.3% | |
| 0.45% - 1.1% | |
| One step removed from the biologically active in skin form of vitamin A. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinal is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. Concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% are shown to be effective. It can, however, be irritating | |
| 0.85% - 1.3% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C. It is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.5% | |
| An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.05% - 0.3% | |
| Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative | |
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Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology