Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Key actives
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This natural product works to leave skin looking smooth, supple and quenched.
Source: Credo Beauty
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: chondrus crispus extract, simmondsia chinensis seed oil.
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).
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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
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
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This super-smoothing & contouring neck concentrate is made with age-defying ingredients to create a smooth, youthful, and contoured neck and décolleté.
Source: Carbon Beauty
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Skin looks smooth, supple, and quenched, with dark spots & crease marks visibly reduced.
Source: Carbon Beauty
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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Key Actives
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Potential irritants
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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
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
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but there is no evidence of effectiveness in skin
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
Comedogenic ingredients
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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
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
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but there is no evidence of effectiveness in skin
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
Ingredient list view
Water, Hamamelis virginiana water, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Dimethyl sulfone, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Aloe barbadensis extract, Sodium chloride, Unknown, Sea salt, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Achillea millefolium extract, Chondrus crispus extract, Chondrus crispus, Curcuma longa rhizome extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Spirulina maxima extract, Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose, Carrageenan, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin
- Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test
- Anti-inflammatory activity of hamamelis distillate applied topically to the skin
- ASSESSMENT REPORT ON HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., CORTEX HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM ET CORTEX AUT RAMUNCULUS DESTILLATUM
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Seaweeds as Source of Bioactive Substances and Skin Care Therapy—Cosmeceuticals, Algotheraphy, and Thalassotherapy
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640