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Can the product deliver on its promises?

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What does the product description say?
"flower derived neuropeptides are used to help deliver a smoothing effect to further help reduce the appearance of wrinkles."
Credo Beauty
WIMJ summary for anti-aging

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - hyaluronic acid - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

This ingredient punica granatum extract might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
LOW
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LOW
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MEDIUM
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Promise
What does the product description say?
"This natural formula contains high performance ingredients including 31 sources to help minimize the appearance of fine lines, 4 sources which help to volumize skin appearance, 11 antioxidants and 26 sources of hydration."
Credo Beauty
WIMJ summary for moisturizing

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: algae extract, glycerin.

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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus seed oil.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
HIGH
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HIGH
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HIGH
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WIMJ summary for evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: pancratium maritimum extract, punica granatum extract, vitis vinifera juice extract.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
MEDIUM
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LOW
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LOW
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WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (punica granatum extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

Ingredient Effectiveness Concentration Irritancy
MEDIUM
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LOW
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LOW
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How honest is this product?

Promise Can it deliver?
Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-oxidation
Evens skin tone
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 62/100.

Potential irritants

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient Estimated concentration
 25% - 31%
Plain old water
12% - 14%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
4.9% - 6%
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
3.6% - 4.4%
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
3.1% - 3.8%
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
2.3% - 2.8%
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating
1.7% - 2.1%
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
1.5% - 1.8%
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
1.3% - 1.5%
Helps to create a nice product texture. Used to substitute silicones
1.1% - 1.3%
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
0.75% - 1.15%
Used to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
0.7% - 1.05%
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
0.7% - 1.1%
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
0.6% - 0.9%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.55% - 0.8%
An unspecified blend of fragrant irritating ingredients
0.5% - 0.8%
Helps oil and water mix together and helps preserve the product formulation
0.55% - 0.85%
0.45% - 0.7%
0.45% - 0.65%
0.35% - 0.65%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
0.35% - 0.6%
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
0.3% - 0.6%
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
0.35% - 0.6%
Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and even out the skin tone, but is typically used in products in a concentration that is too low to be effective
0.3% - 0.6%
A green micro-algae extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but solid evidence is lacking. It helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
0.3% - 0.55%
Used as a fragrance
0.3% - 0.55%
Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect
0.3% - 0.55%
A tree bark extract that has antibacterial properties and might have an anti-oxidant effect. Its effectiveness in skin has not been studied
0.3% - 0.55%
A plant extract that may contain a small amount of essential oils. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
0.3% - 0.55%
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
0.4% - 0.6%
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
0.3% - 0.55%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.3% - 0.6%
A tree rasin that could temporarily tighten the skin and might help regulate sebum production, but the research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
0.45% - 0.65%
Might contain compounds called dormins that in theory could help lighten skin and reduce hyperpigmentation, but solid research is lacking
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
0.3% - 0.55%
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
0.45% - 0.65%
0.3% - 0.55%
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
0.35% - 0.65%
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
0.3% - 0.6%
A good emollient. Contains various ingredients including vitamins and fatty acids that could work in the skin to neutralize free radicals and minimize moisture loss - if enough of these compounds is able to penetrate the skin in an active form.
0.35% - 0.65%
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
0.35% - 0.65%
The ingredient is not recognized
TBC
0.3% - 0.55%
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
0.35% - 0.65%
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
0.35% - 0.6%
0.3% - 0.55%
Plant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss
0.35% - 0.65%
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.6%
A plant oil that might help neutralize free radicals, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
0.3% - 0.55%
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
0.3% - 0.6%
Derived from brown algae. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
0.3% - 0.55%
Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to reduce inflammation
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
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
0.4% - 0.6%
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
0.4% - 0.6%
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
0.3% - 0.55%
Contains AHAs that exfoliate the upper layer of the skin. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin due to the sugar content
0.3% - 0.55%
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. It might help reduce hyperpigmentation
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
0.3% - 0.55%
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
0.25% - 0.5%
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
0.3% - 0.6%
0.3% - 0.55%
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
0.3% - 0.55%
A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine
0.3% - 0.55%
Used to create a thicker product consistency
0.3% - 0.6%
Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
0.4% - 0.6%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.35% - 0.65%
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
0.25% - 0.5%
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
0.3% - 0.6%
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
0.3% - 0.55%
Helps oil and water mix together
0.3% - 0.5%
Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil
0.3% - 0.6%
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
0.3% - 0.6%
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
0.25% - 0.45%
Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
0.25% - 0.45%
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
0.15% - 0.3%
Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
0.2% - 0.35%
A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant
0.15% - 0.25%
A fragrance. Can be irritating
0.15% - 0.25%
A fragrance. Is a likely irritant
0.15% - 0.3%
A fragrance. Can be irritating
0.15% - 0.25%
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
0.1% - 0.2%
A fragrance. Can be irritating
0.1% - 0.2%
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