PRODUCT REVIEW
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Eye Cream EX
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Eye Cream EX
phytosphingosine
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect
dimethicone
1.4% -
2.1%
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
glycerin
2.9% -
4.3%
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?
Enriched with Ginseng Leaf, Stem and Root to rejuvenate skin and provide anti-oxidant properties Improves skin elasticity, reducing appearances of fine lines and wrinklles Features Sulwhasoo's patented formula GINSENOMICSTM for brighter and more plump skin around the delicate eye area
hydrolyzed ginseng saponins
0.35% -
0.8%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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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: 2
Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
22% -
33%
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
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
1.35%
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
0.6% -
1.35%
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
0.4% -
0.9%
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
22% -
33%
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
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
1.35%
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
panax ginseng root extract
22% -
33%
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
butylene glycol
4.7% -
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
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Ingredient list view
Panax ginseng root extract, Butylene glycol, Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Propanediol, Behenyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl malate, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, Phytosteryl isostearyl dimer dilinoleate, Hydrogenated castor oil isostearate, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, Lilium candidum bulb extract, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Honey, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Ci 15850, Unknown, Saponins, Panax ginseng flower extract, Caffeine, Phytosphingosine, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao extract, Sodium polyaspartate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, Sorbitan isostearate, Palmitic acid, Polyisobutene, Sodium polyacrylate, Peg-100 stearate, Methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate, Polysorbate 20, Polyacrylate-13, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Sources
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- 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
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics