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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream EX Mini
dimethicone
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
triethylhexanoin
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
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?
Complex of Korean Red Ginseng and Retinol protects skin from free radicals while improve skin firmness Anti-oxidant rich properties minimizes signs of aging and improves skin texture Results in smooth and plump healthy skin
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
hydrolyzed ginseng saponins
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
tocopherol
0.05% -
0.1%
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
parfum
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
phytosphingosine
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish
A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect
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Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
parfum
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Arachidyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Behenyl alcohol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, Arachidyl glucoside, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Panax ginseng root extract, Butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, Triethylhexanoin, Polyacrylate-13, Peg-10 dimethicone, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Disteardimonium hectorite, Parfum, Disodium edta, Sorbitan isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Honey, Mel, Honey, Polysorbate 60, Perilla ocymoides seed extract, Polysorbate 20, Dextrin, Lilium candidum bulb extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, Polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Glucose, Carthamus tinctorius flower extract, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, Gardenia florida fruit extract, Linalool, Hydrogenated lecithin, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Ci 15850, Unknown, Saponins, Panax ginseng flower extract, Benzyl benzoate, Phytosphingosine, Sodium polyaspartate, Sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigations of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Allergic contact dermatitis from gardenia fruit
- VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF GARDENIA JASMINOIDES
- Effects of ginseng saponins isolated from Red Ginseng roots on burn wound healing in mice
- Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
- Korean Red Ginseng improves atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions by suppressing expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in vivo and in vitro
- First-reported pediatric cases of American ginseng anaphylaxis and allergy
- Application of sodium polyaspartate in skin care products
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health