PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while smoothing and softening skin.
isopropyl myristate
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
kappaphycus alvarezii extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A red algae extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant properties
passiflora edulis seed oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient helping to soften the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Adds a fragrance to the product
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Anti-oxidation
aphanizomenon flos-aquae extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An extract from ablue-green algae. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to neutralize free radicals
aloe barbadensis flower extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
corallina officinalis extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Highlighted Ingredients. . Marine Planet Extracts.
algae extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
gluconolactone
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 11
Potential irritants
passiflora edulis seed oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient helping to soften the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Adds a fragrance to the product
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
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.8% -
5.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
coconut alkanes
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
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
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Potential irritants
passiflora edulis seed oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient helping to soften the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Adds a fragrance to the product
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
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.8% -
5.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
coconut alkanes
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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All ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
4.8% -
5.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
coconut alkanes
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Coconut alkanes, Isopropyl myristate, Shea butter ethyl esters, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Glycerin, Isododecane, Persea gratissima oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Camellia japonica seed oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Pentylene glycol, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Passiflora edulis seed oil, Phenoxyethanol, Kappaphycus alvarezii extract, Laminaria digitata extract, Sea water extract, Spirulina maxima extract, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Chondrus crispus extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Collagen amino acids, Algae extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae extract, Limonene, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Gardenia taitensis flower extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Linalool, Gluconolactone, Sodium benzoate, Arginine, Potassium sorbate, Corallina officinalis extract, Tocopherol, Populus tremuloides bark extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Curcuma longa root extract, Ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Citric acid, Water, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Disodium cocoamphodipropionate, Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, Propanediol, Sodium coco pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, Caprylyl glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Fructosyl cocoate/olivate, Sodium chloride, Glyceryl laurate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium cocoyl/olivoyl hydrolyzed oat/wheat protein, Potassium sorbate, Allantoin panthenol, Cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, Sodium glycolate, Hexylene glycol, Citric acid, Cocoyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Algae extract, Cocos nucifera oil, Gardenia taitensis flower extract, Tocopherol, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, Linalool, Water, Butylene glycol, Sodium stearate, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Glycerin, Diatomaceous earth, Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Quaternium-90 sepiolite, Charcoal powder, Sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Quaternium-90 montmorillonite, Kaolin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium benzoate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Effects of the Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Extract (Klamin®) on a Neurodegeneration Cellular Model
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
- Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Alpha-hydroxyacids and carboxylic acids
- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
- Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments: 2005/2006
- Augmentation of sebaceous lipogenesis by an ethanol extract of Grifola frondosa (Maitake mushroom) in hamsters in vivo and in vitro
- Occupational contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine and its impurities
- Emblica
- Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) extract promotes procollagen production and inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human skin fibroblasts
- Emblica Cascading Antioxidant: A Novel Natural Skin Care Ingredient