PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
mandelic acid
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
lactic acid
1.3% -
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?
glucose oxidase
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Is claimed to improve skin's ability to produce its natural moisturizers, but solid research is lacking
tremella fuciformis extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A mushroom extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
mandelic acid
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Is claimed to improve skin's ability to produce its natural moisturizers, but solid research is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
mandelic acid
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
lactic acid
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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)
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Potential irritants
mandelic acid
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Is claimed to improve skin's ability to produce its natural moisturizers, but solid research is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propanediol
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
tremella fuciformis extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A mushroom extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Tremella fuciformis extract, Phytic acid, Potassium hydroxide, Mandelic acid, Lactic acid, Bixa orellana leaf extract, Jacaranda mimosifolia flower extract, Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, Deoxyribonuclease, Glucose oxidase, Xanthan gum, Sodium phytate, Sodium benzoate