PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The Gradual Illuminating Body Moisturiser
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
glycerin
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Anti-oxidation
rubus idaeus seed oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant oil that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin
caffeine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
tocopheryl acetate
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
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: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
caffeine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing,
Anti-oxidation
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
dimethicone
0.5% -
0.75%
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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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
propylene glycol
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propylene glycol, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Dihydroxyacetone, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Cetearyl alcohol, Erythrulose, Melanin, Rubus idaeus seed oil, Hydrolyzed silk, Lecithin, Caffeine, Palmitoyl carnitine, Tocopheryl acetate, Dimethicone, Parfum, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl salicylate, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Glycerin, Caramel, Benzophenone-4, Benzophenone-3, Tetrasodium edta, Benzoic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic acid
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Moisturizing efficiency of silk protein hydrolysate: Silk fibroin
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Benzophenone 4: An emerging allergen in cosmetics and toiletries?
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
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