Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Create a smooth, flawless makeup base with the Smashbox Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder ; a weightless, anti-ageing powder that blurs the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in 10 minutes.
Source: Lookfantastic
This product contains palmitoyl hexapeptide-14. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (lycium barbarum fruit extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder
Source: From product name
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl hexapeptide-14
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
Potential irritants
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Comedogenic ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
All ingredients
Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Used to create a silky product texture and add volume to products
Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Used to dissolve other ingredients in a product and can enhance their ability to penetrate the skin
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
Ingredient list view
Mica, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, Zinc stearate, Synthetic wax, Water, Hydroxylated lecithin, Lycium barbarum fruit extract, Peat extract, Gold, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-14, Silica, Polyethylene, Dimethylacrylamide/acrylic acid/polystyrene ethyl methacrylate copolymer, Barium sulfate, Dimethyl isosorbide, Hexylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Disodium edta, Sodium dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090, Ci 75470, Ci 77742, Ci 19140
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Public Report: 2-Butenedioic acid (2E)-, di-C12-15-alkyl esters (INCI Name: Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate)
- Water-soluble polysaccharide from dried Lycium barbarum fruits: Isolation, structural features and antioxidant activity
- Lycium barbarum polysaccharide protects human keratinocytes against UVB-induced photo-damage