PRODUCT REVIEW
Skin Regimen Essence
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Skin glow lotion recommended for stressed, dehydrated and aging skin that is lacking its natural glow.
carnosine
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage
niacinamide
0.2% -
0.35%
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
lactic acid
0.45% -
0.65%
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)
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Highly-concentrated, thirst-quenching and illuminating face lotion to recharge and hydrate the skin, countering the effects of intense lifestyle, stress and dehydration due to heating, air conditioning and traveling.
betaine
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
carnosine
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage
fructose
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
carnosine
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage
aristotelia chilensis fruit extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance
spinacia oleracea leaf extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
aristotelia chilensis fruit extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
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
propylene glycol
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
aristotelia chilensis fruit extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
propylene glycol
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propylene glycol, Euglena gracilis extract, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Xylitol, Betaine, Sodium lactate, Sodium pca, Glycerin, Glycine, 1,2-hexanediol, Aristotelia chilensis fruit extract, Carnosine, Disodium edta, Spinacia oleracea leaf extract, Lactic acid, Carrageenan, Xanthan gum, Juniperus virginiana oil, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Citric acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tephrosia purpurea seed extract, Juniperus phoenicea gum extract, Glucose, Fructose, Niacinamide, Urea, Sodium benzoate, Copaifera officinalis resin, Potassium sorbate, Aniba rosodora wood oil, Inositol, Tocopherol
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
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Biological activities of the natural imidazole-containing peptidomimetics n-acetylcarnosine, carcinine and l-carnosine in ophthalmic and skin care products
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Final report on the safety assessment of Juniperus communis Extract, Juniperus oxycedrus Extract, Juniperus oxycedrus Tar, Juniperus phoenicea extract, and Juniperus virginiana Extract
- 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
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Vitamin E in dermatology