PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Tropical Hydration Duo
caprylic/capric triglyceride
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
cocos nucifera oil
0.95% -
1.45%
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
glycerin
1.2% -
1.8%
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
parfum
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
zingiber officinale root extract
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.95% -
1.45%
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
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
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
panthenol
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
zingiber officinale root extract
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.95% -
1.45%
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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propanediol
4.7% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Cream, Water, Propanediol, Dodecane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Parfum, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Saccharide isomerate, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Euterpe oleracea fruit oil, Zingiber officinale root extract, Panthenol, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Alcohol denat., Water, Parfum
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)
- Some phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): A review of recent research
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics