PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
All the ingredients in Spectra have been carefully selected to compliment the skincare routines for all types of skin with a tendency towards sensitivity and the first signs of aging.
resveratrol
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
On skin exhibiting a wide range of chronic and functional disorders such as acne, rosacea, skin prone to dermatitis, skin irritated or dehydrated (following acne treatments and the like) Spectra may be used continuously as part of the everyday skincare routine since it hydrates, soothes and annuls irritations.
panthenol
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
glycerin
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
cyanocobalamin
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can support skin barrier function and reduce inflammation in skin
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Anti-oxidation
resveratrol
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
On skin exhibiting a wide range of chronic and functional disorders such as acne, rosacea, skin prone to dermatitis, skin irritated or dehydrated (following acne treatments and the like) Spectra may be used continuously as part of the everyday skincare routine since it hydrates, soothes and annuls irritations.
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
allantoin
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
58/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
coco-caprylate
5.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
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
allantoin
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
coco-caprylate
5.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
All ingredients
coco-caprylate
5.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Coco-caprylate, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Isoamyl laurate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Panthenol, Resveratrol, Caffeine, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lecithin, Allantoin, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Cyanocobalamin, Isohexadecane, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Carbomer, Xanthan gum, Caprylyl glycol, Polysorbate 80, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium phytate, Lactic acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Skin permeation and antioxidant efficacy of topically applied resveratrol
- Chemoprevention of skin cancer by grape constituent resveratrol: relevance to human disease?
- Evaluation of efficacy and tolerance of a nighttime topical antioxidant containing resveratrol, baicalin, and vitamin e for treatment of mild to moderately photodamaged skin
- Resveratrol as a Multifunctional Topical Hypopigmenting Agent
- Anti-aging properties of resveratrol: review and report of a potent new antioxidant skin care formulation
- Resveratrol: A Unique Antioxidant Offering a Multi-Mechanistic Approach for Treating Aging Skin
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Topical vitamin B12--a new therapeutic approach in atopic dermatitis-evaluation of efficacy and tolerability in a randomized placebo-controlled multicentre clinical trial
- Superiority of a vitamin B12-containing emollient compared to a standard emollient in the maintenance treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid