Product summary
"Tata Harper - Resurfacing + Smoothing Body Serum with AHAs" could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.55% - 0.85%, saccharide isomerate 0.50% - 0.75%, lactobacillus ferment 1.50% - 1.80%, glycerin 2.50% - 3.10% and algae extract 0.65% - 0.95%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Tata Harper" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails for 196.00CA$ in Canada and for 155.00$ in the United States.
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Benefits
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture Highlighted Ingredients. . AHA Superfruit Blend and White Willow Bark.
This product contains ingredients (punica granatum extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| punica granatum extract | LOW |  |  |
Promise: Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Resurfacing + Smoothing Body Serum with AHAs
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| salix alba bark extract | LOW | | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This lightweight, fast-absorbing serum visibly brightens, smooths, and hydrates with fruit-based vitamin C, plant-derived vitamin A, AHA superfruits, and hyaluronic acid for healthy-looking skin from head to toe.
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: helianthus annuus seed oil, algae extract.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| algae extract | HIGH | | |
| caryodendron orinocense seed oil | HIGH | | |
| centella asiatica extract | HIGH | | |
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Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product contains centella asiatica extract. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| algae extract | LOW | | |
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (centella asiatica extract, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| punica granatum extract | MEDIUM | | |
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| daucus carota sativa seed oil | LOW | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
HIGH
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract | | |
| citrus limon fruit extract | | |
| salix alba bark extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- algae extract
- caryodendron orinocense seed oil
- centella asiatica extract
- glycerin
- Sunflower seed oil
- lactobacillus ferment
- punica granatum extract
- Rosemary extract
- saccharide isomerate
- saccharum officinarum extract
- sodium hyaluronate
- Cupuacu seed butter
- Vitamin E
- +9 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 25% - 30% | |
| 4.7% - 5.8% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 5.2% - 6.4% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from the skin surface over time and create a nice product finish | |
| 3.3% - 4% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 2.5% - 3.1% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 2% - 2.4% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| 1.5% - 1.8% | |
| A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative | |
| 1.3% - 1.6% | |
| Used as a preservative | |
| 1.2% - 1.4% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer | |
| 1.1% - 1.3% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency and help soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.8% - 1.15% | |
| 0.75% - 1.15% | |
| Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.7% - 1.1% | |
| A plant extract that contains small percentage of AHAs. Is unlikely to have any skin benefit due the small concentration of the active compounds | |
| 0.7% - 1.05% | |
| A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity | |
| 0.7% - 1.05% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.6% - 0.95% | |
| A plant oil with a high content of linoleic acid that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and helps strengthen the skin barrier. It is an excellent moisturizer. Might have an anti-oxidant effect | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| A plant oil that might help neutralize free radicals and have an anti-bacterial effect | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin, but evidence is lacking | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| 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. | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| A plant extract that may contain a small amount of essential oils. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations | |
| 0.4% - 0.65% | |
| 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 | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation. | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 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% - 0.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Added to create a nice product smell. Can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating | |
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