PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Fruit Alpha Hydroxy Acids.
cocos nucifera oil
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
theobroma grandiflorum seed butter
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer
glycerin
1.3% -
1.6%
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This fast-absorbing form of vitamin C offers a time-release delivery for a steady flow of free radical protection and bright-boosting benefits that help to offset visible signs of environmental stressors, like dark spots.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.65%
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
This fast-absorbing form of vitamin C offers a time-release delivery for a steady flow of free radical protection and bright-boosting benefits that help to offset visible signs of environmental stressors, like dark spots.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Exfoliating acids derived from mango and banana help promote cell turnover.
salix alba bark extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
18/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.4% -
2.9%
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
cocos nucifera oil
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.4% -
2.9%
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
cocos nucifera oil
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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methyl glucose sesquistearate
5.1% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Methyl glucose sesquistearate, Dodecane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl alcohol, Parfum, Phenyl trimethicone, Cetyl alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Spondias mombin pulp extract, Musa sapientum pulp extract, Mangifera indica pulp extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Euterpe oleracea fruit oil, Salix alba bark extract, Gardenia taitensis flower extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Tocopherol, Glyceryl caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan isostearate, Ethylene brassylate, Xanthan gum, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl alcohol, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Sorbic acid, Ci 17200, Ci 19140
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Advanced Skin Care – A Novel Ingredient
- Antioxidant Capacity and Other Bioactivities of the Freeze-Dried Amazonian Palm Berry, Euterpe oleraceae Mart. (Acai)
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage