
Skin Doctors Capillary Clear
Benefits
Promise: Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Skin Doctors introduces Capillary Clear – the amazing topical cream that visibly diminishes the appearance of broken capillaries, redness and age-related blemishes.
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
salicylic acid | HIGH |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Skin Doctors introduces Capillary Clear – the amazing topical cream that visibly diminishes the appearance of broken capillaries, redness and age-related blemishes.
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
lactic acid | MEDIUM |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Creates a more even complexion. . Reduces the appearance of burst blood vessels in as little as 4-6 weeks.
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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lactic acid | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
salicylic acid | LOW |
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone.
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).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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phenyl trimethicone | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
glycosaminoglycans | HIGH |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Evens skin tone | |
Anti-blemish |
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | ||
propylene glycol | ||
arnica montana flower extract |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- niacinamide
- salicylic acid
- lactic acid
- glycosaminoglycans
- isopropyl myristate
- cyclopentasiloxane
- Octinoxate
- peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
- phenyl trimethicone
- dimethicone
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Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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45% - 55% | |
Plain old water | |
5.9% - 7.2% | |
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating | |
4.2% - 5.1% | |
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating | |
2.9% - 3.6% | |
A plant extract that can be irritating. It can have some anti-bacterial properties, but there are no evidence of a beneficial effect for skin | |
2.2% - 2.7% | |
1.9% - 2.4% | |
1.7% - 2.1% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic | |
1.5% - 1.9% | |
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
1.2% - 1.5% | |
1.1% - 1.3% | |
Long sugars that help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
0.75% - 1.15% | |
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
0.65% - 1% | |
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 | |
0.55% - 0.8% | |
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) | |
0.55% - 0.8% | |
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
0.5% - 0.75% | |
A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture | |
0.45% - 0.7% | |
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
0.45% - 0.7% | |
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products | |
0.45% - 0.7% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin | |
0.5% - 0.7% | |
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties | |
0.45% - 0.7% | |
Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture | |
0.3% - 0.55% | |
Used to adjust the product's pH | |
0.3% - 0.6% | |
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture | |
0.3% - 0.5% | |
A yellow dye | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) | |
0.15% - 0.3% | |
A preservative | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
A colorant | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
A preservative | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
Stabilizes the product formulation | |
0.25% - 0.45% | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
0.3% - 0.55% | |
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
0.25% - 0.45% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
TBC | |
The ingredient is not recognized | |
0.15% - 0.25% | |
A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
0.15% - 0.25% | |
A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant | |
0.1% - 0.15% | |
A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating | |
0.05% - 0.1% | |
A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating | |
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- Propylene Glycol
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