Effectiveness
100 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ascorbic acid | HIGH | ||
ferulic acid |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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ascorbic acid | HIGH | ||
phloretin | HIGH | ||
ferulic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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alcohol denat. | ||
ascorbic acid | ||
phloretin |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua/water | Plain old water |
2 | dipropylene glycol | Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
3 | alcohol denat. | Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
4 | ascorbic acid | One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
5 | 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 |
6 | triethyl citrate | |
7 | phloretin | An antioxidant. Can help neutralize free radicals in skin |
8 | ferulic acid | A potent anti-oxidant that has been shown to be effective in neutralizing free radicals in skin. There seem to have a synergetic effect of ferulic acid, vitamin E and C, meaning that when the ingredients are used together, they enhance each other's ability protect the skin against free radicals. Ferulic acid also helps to stabilize other ingredients - including vitamins C and E. It can help to even out the skin tone. Ferulic acid is approved for use as a sunscreen ingredient in Japan in concentrations up to 10% |