"Tarte - Awake by Tarte - Pore Down Tightening Concentrate" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Tarte" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.

What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydrates skin as it helps retexturize & eliminate dead skin cells to reveal a more even, brighter complexion.

Source: Ulta

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: peg-10 dimethicone, limnanthes alba seed oil.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

limnanthes alba seed oil 1.2% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

peg-10 dimethicone 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss

prunus amygdalus dulcis oil 0.75% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An emollient that softens the skin

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Hydrates skin as it helps retexturize & eliminate dead skin cells to reveal a more even, brighter complexion.

Source: Ulta

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Hydrates skin as it helps retexturize & eliminate dead skin cells to reveal a more even, brighter complexion.

Source: Ulta

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

microcrystalline cellulose 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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Key Actives

tocopherol 0.45% - 0.65%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing

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

limnanthes alba seed oil 1.2% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

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alcohol 7.7% - 9.4%

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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

calendula officinalis flower extract 2.9% - 3.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

zea mays germ oil 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

alcohol 7.7% - 9.4%

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

butylene glycol 3.9% - 4.8%

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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

Ingredient list view

Water, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Centaurea cyanus flower water, Chaenomeles sinensis fruit extract, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Oryza sativa germ oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Rosa canina fruit extract, Salvia officinalis oil, Saponaria officinalis leaf extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Tocopherol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Cellulose, Disodium edta, Ethyl olivate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Microcrystalline cellulose, Peg-10 dimethicone, Peg-3 cocamide, Peg-6 cocamide, Peg/ppg-20/22 butyl ether dimethicone, Ppg-10 methyl glucose ether, Ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-20, Sodium hydroxide, Zea mays germ oil, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Citral

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Key ingredients	limnanthes alba seed oil peg-10 dimethicone +2 more	Common: limnanthes alba seed oil peg-10 dimethicone +2 more Other:	Common: limnanthes alba seed oil Other: salicylic acid lactic acid +4 more	Common: simmondsia chinensis seed oil tocopherol Other: butyrospermum parkii butter cholesterol +2 more	Common: limnanthes alba seed oil Other: ascorbyl glucoside dimethicone +1 more	Common: peg-10 dimethicone Other: retinol acetyl glucosamine +7 more	Common: tocopherol Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride carthamus tinctorius seed oil	Common: simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: glycolic acid gluconolactone +8 more	Common: simmondsia chinensis seed oil Other: salicylic acid glycolic acid +14 more	Common: limnanthes alba seed oil Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract chondrus crispus extract +6 more	Common: simmondsia chinensis seed oil simmondsia chinensis seed oil +1 more Other: borago officinalis seed oil camellia sinensis leaf extract +1 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	citral Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +12 more	citral Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +12 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? gluconolactone Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower oil Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +15 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +10 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +5 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citrus paradisi peel oil Has skin benefit? +16 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? mentha piperita oil Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? myristic acid Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? phytelephas aequatorialis seed powder Has skin benefit? +16 more	glycerin Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis extract Has skin benefit? +22 more

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Tarte Awake by Tarte - Pore Down Tightening Concentrate

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Moisturizing

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Evens skin tone

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Exfoliation

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