Name: SUNDAY RILEY - C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream
Brand: SUNDAY RILEY

What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-aging
Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Antioxidant lutein provides natural blue light protection and sodium hyaluronate binds water for increased skin hydration.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, mannitol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone.

mannitol 0.4% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

phenyl trimethicone 1.8% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

C. E. O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Powered by a stable, advanced form of Vitamin C, this plumping cream brightens and evens skin tone and pulls hydration into the skin over time for long lasting moisturization.

Source: Skinstore

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.3% - 0.6%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

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Potential irritants

citrus aurantium amara flower oil 0.45% - 0.7%

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Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil 0.2% - 0.4%

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An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

dimethicone 6.6% - 8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate 4.5% - 5.5%

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Ingredient list view

Water, Dimethicone, Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Polyglycerin-6, Propanediol, Phenyl trimethicone, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Ergothioneine, Xanthophylls, Allantoin, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, Mannitol, Pentylene glycol, Isododecane, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Sodium phytate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate

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Key ingredients	tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate carthamus tinctorius seed oil +8 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate glycerin Other: squalane cyclopentasiloxane +3 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate glycerin +2 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside ceramide 3 +9 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate dimethicone +2 more Other: benzophenone-3 caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate carthamus tinctorius seed oil +1 more Other: niacinamide retinyl palmitate +8 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate ergothioneine Other: bisabolol caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate glycerin Other: niacinamide kojic acid +6 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate dimethicone Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-1 palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +9 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate glycerin +3 more Other: retinyl palmitate avena sativa kernel extract +11 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate carthamus tinctorius seed oil Other: cannabis sativa seed oil helianthus annuus seed oil +5 more	Common: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate dimethicone +1 more Other: madecassoside dimethylmethoxy chromanol +8 more
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Potential Irritants	citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium amara flower oil Has skin benefit? +14 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	citrus aurantium dulcis oil Has skin benefit? benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? +11 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? sodium methyl cocoyl taurate Has skin benefit? +8 more	citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? undecylenoyl phenylalanine Has skin benefit? +11 more	hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil Has skin benefit? citrus nobilis peel extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? farnesol Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +11 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? sambucus nigra fruit extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	phytol Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +31 more	ubiquinone Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? carthamus tinctorius seed oil Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? squalane Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Has skin benefit? +37 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Has skin benefit? +43 more	carthamus tinctorius seed oil Has skin benefit? helianthus annuus seed oil Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +35 more

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SUNDAY RILEY C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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Anti-aging

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Evens skin tone

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