PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Visibly Moist Toner
saccharide isomerate
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
sucrose
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
urea
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
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Anti-aging
aspartic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
lactic acid
0.15% -
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)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
hexyl nicotinate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing
Might be able to enhance blood flow in the skin. Can be irritating and result in skin redness
lavandula hybrida oil
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
alanine
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
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Potential irritants
hexyl nicotinate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing
Might be able to enhance blood flow in the skin. Can be irritating and result in skin redness
lavandula hybrida oil
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
All ingredients
panthenol
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
saccharide isomerate
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Panthenol, Saccharide isomerate, Chondrus crispus extract, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Hexylene glycol, Copper pca, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Dextrin, Alanine, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, Hexyl nicotinate, Lysine pca, Lavandula hybrida oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Isoceteth-20, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactic acid, Potassium sorbate, Butylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tromethamine, Tetrasodium dicarboxymethyl aspartate
Sources
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- 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
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof
- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- The effects of topically applied hexyl nicotinate lotion on the cutaneous blood flow in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon
- Hexyl-Nicotinate-Induced Vasodilation in Normal Human Skin
- Differences among moisturizers in affecting skin susceptibility to hexyl nicotinate, measured as time to increase skin blood flow
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG/PPG Ethers as Used in Cosmetics
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin