PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A jelly-textured elixir with a signature blend of antioxidant-rich white ginseng saponin, soothing licorice root extract, and hydrating mulberry root extract that delivers radiant moisture, dullness, and prepares skin for better absorption of brightening products to follow.
betaine
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
honey
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
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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
7.2% -
10.8%
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
0.45% -
1.05%
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
betaine
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
Potential irritants
alcohol
7.2% -
10.8%
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
0.45% -
1.05%
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
7.2% -
10.8%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Oldenlandia diffusa extract, Betaine, Propanediol, Butylene glycol, Unknown, Glycyrrhiza glabra 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, Hydrolyzed panax ginseng root extract, Broussonetia kazinoki root extract, Morus alba root extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Unknown, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Sources
- 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