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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Calms redness & irritation Soothes & hydrates skin Helps to balance PH of the skin Helps to restore the natural bacteria ecosystem Protects skin from environmental or external aggressors Promotes healthy microbiome Cruelty Free & Vegan
trehalose
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
sodium hyaluronate
0.15% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Evens skin tone
lactic acid
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
niacinamide
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
tremella fuciformis extract
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A mushroom extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
portulaca oleracea extract
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial
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
lactic acid
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
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)
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Potential irritants
tremella fuciformis extract
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A mushroom extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
portulaca oleracea extract
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
4.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
trehalose
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Trehalose, Butylene glycol, Unknown, Lactobacillus/eriodictyon californicum ferment extract, Mel, Tremella fuciformis extract, Lac, Unknown, Portulaca oleracea extract, Aloe barbadensis extract, Lactic acid, Unknown, Niacinamide, Sodium hyaluronate, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Unknown, Glycerin