Skin Generics Moisturising Aloe Vera Restoring Night Gel 23% Active Complex

Name: Skin Generics - Moisturising Aloe Vera Restoring Night Gel 23% Active Complex
Brand: Skin Generics

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WORKS FOR

Anti-oxidation
Anti-aging
Moisturizing

KEY INGREDIENTS

butyrospermum parkii butter extract
camellia sinensis leaf extract
chondrus crispus
cyclopentasiloxane
diglycerin
dimethicone
dimethylmethoxy chromanol
glycerin
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone
saccharide isomerate
sodium polyacrylate
trehalose
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PROMISES
FULFILLED

75 /100

IRRITANCY

MEDIUM

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Formula review

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WIMJ summary

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.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
camellia sinensis leaf extract	LOW

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"Moisturising Aloe Vera Restoring Night Gel 23% Active Complex"

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WIMJ summary

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: dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
dimethicone	HIGH
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone	HIGH
saccharide isomerate	HIGH

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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).

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
dimethylmethoxy chromanol	HIGH
camellia sinensis leaf extract	MEDIUM

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY

MEDIUM

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
aloe barbadensis leaf extract
propylene glycol
parfum

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
water Plain old water	45% - 55%
aloe barbadensis leaf extract Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin	6.5% - 8%
propanediol Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin	4.3% - 5.2%
saccharide isomerate Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin	2.8% - 3.5%
diglycerin Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin	2.1% - 2.6%
trehalose A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin	1.7% - 2%
sodium polyacrylate Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions	1.7% - 2.1%
glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant	1.6% - 1.9%
dimethicone 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	1.4% - 1.7%
phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products	0.5% - 1%
propylene glycol Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin	0.9% - 1.1%
butylene glycol Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin	0.7% - 1.05%
cyclopentasiloxane A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin	0.7% - 1%
trideceth-6 Helps oil and water mix together	0.6% - 0.9%
parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients	0.5% - 0.75%
butyrospermum parkii butter extract 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	0.55% - 0.85%
disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation	0.5% - 0.75%
ethylhexylglycerin A preservative	0.45% - 0.7%
citric acid Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH	0.4% - 0.65%
camellia sinensis leaf extract Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation	0.4% - 0.65%
peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone A silicone that mixes with water creating nice light-weight product texture	0.35% - 0.65%
cyclotetrasiloxane	0.35% - 0.6%
sodium citrate Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products	0.25% - 0.5%
dimethylmethoxy chromanol Can help neutralize free radicals in skin	0.25% - 0.45%
leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine	0.2% - 0.4%
caprylyl glycol Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture	0.2% - 0.4%
chondrus crispus Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency	0.15% - 0.25%
potassium sorbate A preservative	0.15% - 0.25%
sodium benzoate A preservative	0.1% - 0.2%
unknown The ingredient is not recognized	TBC
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