PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Essential Balancing Water Toner
beta-glucan
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
betaine
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
biosaccharide gum-1
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol
8.1% -
9.8%
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
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
beta-glucan
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
alcohol
8.1% -
9.8%
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
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
alcohol
8.1% -
9.8%
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
betaine
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol, Betaine, Butylene glycol, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Glycerin, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Glycereth-26, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Honey, Mel, Honey, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, Lilium candidum bulb extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Parfum, Portulaca oleracea extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Potassium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Limonene, Biosaccharide gum-1, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, Natto gum, Sodium hyaluronate, Linalool, Propanediol, Bht, Acetic acid, Tocopherol, Beta-glucan
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