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Sonya Dakar Flash Facial

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Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Lactic acid 1.4% - 2%Resveratrol 0.85% - 1.3%

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Product summary

"Sonya Dakar - Flash Facial" could be helpful for: Anti-aging and Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

This product contains acids (lactic acid 1.40% - 2.00%). Their concentration is low, and they will not have a strong exfoliating effect. Instead, they work to support the skin natural acid mantle and to attract water (as humectants). Lactic acid is particularly good in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and improving the skin barrier.
Humectants (sodium pca 1.90% - 2.90% and glycerin 0.45% - 1.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 159.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Sufficiently gentle for everyday use, this cocktail of exfoliating lactic acid, hydrating hylasome (5 times more moisturising than typical hyaluronic acid) and antioxidant-rich resveratrol tackles all common signs of skin ageing; refining texture, dispelling dullness, diminishing fine lines and protecting from the everyday environmental onslaught.

Source: Cultbeauty

This product contains resveratrol. 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.

resveratrol 0.85% - 1.3%

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

lactic acid 1.4% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Sufficiently gentle for everyday use, this cocktail of exfoliating lactic acid, hydrating hylasome (5 times more moisturising than typical hyaluronic acid) and antioxidant-rich resveratrol tackles all common signs of skin ageing; refining texture, dispelling dullness, diminishing fine lines and protecting from the everyday environmental onslaught.

Source: Cultbeauty

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, sodium pca.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 0.45% - 1%

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

sodium pca 1.9% - 2.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

lactic acid 1.4% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (resveratrol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

resveratrol 0.85% - 1.3%

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

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Key Actives

lactic acid 1.4% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, Anti-aging

resveratrol 0.85% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone

Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out the skin tone

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Potential irritants

alcohol 8.4% - 12.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

parfum 0.05% - 0.2%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

alcohol 8.4% - 12.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

unknown 0% - 0%

Irritation risk:

The ingredient is not recognized

Ingredient list view

Water, Alcohol, Unknown, Sodium chloride, Carbomer, Sodium pca, Lactic acid, Resveratrol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Polyquaternium-7, Parfum

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Key ingredients	lactic acid glycerin +2 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin +1 more Other: aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate palmitoyl tripeptide-5 +6 more	Common: glycerin sodium pca Other: niacinamide urea +5 more	Common: lactic acid resveratrol +1 more Other: salicylic acid mandelic acid +4 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide nonapeptide-1 +11 more	Common: glycerin sodium pca Other: panthenol erythritol +8 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin +1 more Other:	Common: lactic acid glycerin +1 more Other: urea carnitine +6 more	Common: lactic acid sodium pca +1 more Other: copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14 tripeptide-1 +34 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin Other: salicylic acid glycolic acid +2 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin +1 more Other: retinyl palmitate urea +8 more	Common: lactic acid resveratrol +1 more Other: salicylic acid glycolic acid +2 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +2 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citrus grandis peel oil Has skin benefit? +10 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +7 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? mandelic acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	kojic acid Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	isopropyl alcohol Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +4 more	peg-7 glyceryl cocoate Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit?	parfum Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +3 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	papain Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? coptis japonica extract Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +10 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	prunus avium seed oil Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? hydroxyethylcellulose Has skin benefit? +22 more	yogurt filtrate Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +6 more	water Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +73 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more

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Sonya Dakar Flash Facial

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Anti-aging

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Moisturizing

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Anti-oxidation

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