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SUNDAY RILEY CEO Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Cream
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Cream, a revitalising moisturiser packed with nutrients to help hydrate and brighten the complexion.This skincare formula is powered by THD ascorbate, a high-potency advanced and stable form of vitamin C that encourages a brighter, more even tone to the complexion for a soft, luminous appearance.The cream in enriched with sodium hyaluronate to help draw moisture into the skin for long-lasting hydration.
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Its ability to diminish signs of ageing (without irritation we might add) is second to none.
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?
Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Cream, a revitalising moisturiser packed with nutrients to help hydrate and brighten the complexion.This skincare formula is powered by THD ascorbate, a high-potency advanced and stable form of vitamin C that encourages a brighter, more even tone to the complexion for a soft, luminous appearance.The cream in enriched with sodium hyaluronate to help draw moisture into the skin for long-lasting hydration.
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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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium amara flower oil
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
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%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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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
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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
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- A comparison of the relative antioxidant potency of L‐ergothioneine and idebenone