Skin Generics Hyaluronic Acid Cream 21% Active Complex
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
- chondrus crispus
- cyclopentasiloxane
- diglycerin
- dimethylmethoxy chromanol
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Can the product deliver on its promises?
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What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for 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:
diglycerin, 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: squalane, cyclopentasiloxane.
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WIMJ summary for anti-aging
This product contains dimethylmethoxy chromanol. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.
WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (dimethylmethoxy chromanol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
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How honest is this product?
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Moisturizing |
Potential irritants

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hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer | ||
propylene glycol | ||
polysorbate 60 |
Ingredients by volume
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Plain old water
| 40% - 60% |
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
| 4.4% - 6.6% |
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
| 3.6% - 5.5% |
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Scientific Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- Singlet molecular oxygen quenching by the antioxidant dimethylmethoxy chromanol in solution and in ex vivo porcine skin