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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The new formula has the same benefits as the previous, with added benefits that help make your skin look more youthful and radiant.
adenosine
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
madecassoside
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An antioxidant that is typically derived from plant Centella Asiatica. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin and support skin barrier function. It could, however, itself be irritating. It is often unstable in formulations
tocopherol
0.05% -
0.15%
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
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Clinical Results In an independent consumer perception study of 539 women ages 22 to 56, after 4 weeks , 98% agreed skin felt moisturized and hydrated , 98% agreed skin felt softer , 96% agreed skin felt nourished
madecassoside
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An antioxidant that is typically derived from plant Centella Asiatica. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin and support skin barrier function. It could, however, itself be irritating. It is often unstable in formulations
betaine
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
biosaccharide gum-1
0.01% -
0.05%
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? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
5.2% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
scutellaria baicalensis root extract
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
User reviews (1)
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How would you describe the texture?
1 review
heavy
Light
How much does it pill under makeup?
1 review
A lot
Not at all
How much does this product clog
pores?
1 review
Definitely clogs pores
Doesn't clog pores
How would you describe the smell?
1 review
No smell
Light fragrance
Strong fragrance
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
madecassoside
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
An antioxidant that is typically derived from plant Centella Asiatica. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin and support skin barrier function. It could, however, itself be irritating. It is often unstable in formulations
adenosine
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
5.2% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
scutellaria baicalensis root extract
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
alcohol denat.
5.2% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
butylene glycol
2.8% -
4.1%
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
Water, Alcohol denat., Butylene glycol, Betaine, 2-hexanol, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Carbomer, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Tromethamine, Propanediol, Glyceryl caprylate, Juglans regia seed extract, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Limonene, Methyl trimethicone, Disodium edta, Xanthan gum, Cellulose gum, Carrageenan, Honey, Mel, Honey, Madecassoside, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Pentylene glycol, Ophiopogon japonicus root extract, Paeonia lactiflora root extract, Lilium candidum bulb extract, Linalool, Lycium chinense fruit extract, Polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, Biosaccharide gum-1, Propylene glycol, Ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Pueraria lobata root extract, Natto gum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, Prunus mume fruit extract, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Hydrogenated lecithin, Bht, Citric acid, Lentinus edodes extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed soybean extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, Zingiber officinale root extract
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Scutellaria baicalensis, the golden herb from the garden of Chinese medicinal plants
- Flavonoids in Treating Psoriasis
- Improvement of skin barrier dysfunction by Scutellaria baicalensis GEOGI extracts through lactic acid fermentation
- Safety Assessment of Scutellaria baicalensis-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- Protective effect of madecassoside on H2O2-induced oxidative stress and autophagy activation in human melanocytes
- Madecassoside, a triterpenoid saponin isolated from Centella asiatica herbs, protects endothelial cells against oxidative stress
- Madecassoside Inhibits Melanin Synthesis by Blocking Ultraviolet-Induced Inflammation
- Contact dermatitis due to Madecassol
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Stability Study of the Active Constituents in the Centella asiatica Extract Formulations
- Effects of steroidal saponins extract from Ophiopogon japonicus root ameliorates doxorubicin-induced chronic heart failure by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory response
- Cosmetic use of an ophiopogon japonicus active principle
- The skin-depigmenting potential of Paeonia lactiflora root extract and paeoniflorin: in vitro evaluation using reconstructed pigmented human epidermis
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Fermented Maesil (Prunus mume) with probiotics inhibits development of atopic dermatitis‐like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health