PRODUCT REVIEW
SKINCITY skincare Calm Moisturizer
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Calm Moisturizer
alpha-glucan oligosaccharide
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
bacillus ferment
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
biosaccharide gum-1
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The cream has a light and silky smooth texture that absorbs quickly into the skin and prevents signs of premature skin aging and inflammation.
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
ascorbyl palmitate
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
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
decyl glucoside
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
dicaprylyl carbonate
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
glycerin
4.2% -
5.1%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, Diheptyl succinate, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Lecithin, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Menthyl lactate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Xanthan gum, Nannochloropsis oceanica extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl acetate, Phospholipids, Biosaccharide gum-1, Decyl glucoside, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, Avena sativa kernel oil, Potassium sorbate, Hexylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Sphingolipids, Bacillus ferment, Sodium citrate, Undaria pinnatifida extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Ci 42090, Ci 19140, Sodium sulfate, Sodium chloride
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year