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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This formulation contains a patented blend of peptides to help tighten the appearance of loose and slacking skin while the skin is brightened and hydrated from marine botanical extracts and vitamins.
threonine
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
alpha-glucan oligosaccharide
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
arginine
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
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Anti-aging
lysine
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
serine
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
threonine
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
polymnia sonchifolia root juice
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
cetearyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
polymnia sonchifolia root juice
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
coconut alkanes
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
cetearyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
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
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Ingredient list view
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Unknown, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Squalane, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Coconut alkanes, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Pinus sylvestris cone extract, Ribes nigrum, Ribes nigrum seed extract, Hydrolyzed rice protein, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Polymnia sonchifolia root juice, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus, Glaucine, Water, Menyanthes trifoliata leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tuber aestivum extract, Phospholipids, Aesculus hippocastanum bark extract, Tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, Sodium pca, Sorbitol, Glycine, Alanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Arginine, Lysine, Glutamic acid, Pentylene glycol, Calcium hydroxymethionine, 3-aminopropane sulfonic acid, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Cetearyl alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Alcohol denat., Disodium edta, Sodium polyacrylate, Hydrogenated polydecene, Trideceth-6, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Chlorphenesin
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- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
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