PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The Indigo Calming Cream is a rich, fragrance-free moisturizer that delivers therapeutic colloidal oatmeal to provide soothing relief of redness and itchiness with long-lasting hydration with Japanese Indigo.
cocos nucifera oil
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
dimethicone
4.8% -
5.9%
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
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A product of yeast fermentation. Can contain humectants that help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help neutralize free oxidants
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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: 2
Potential irritants
diisostearyl malate
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
sorbitan tristearate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
avena sativa kernel extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
diisostearyl malate
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
sorbitan tristearate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
All ingredients
squalane
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
dimethicone
4.8% -
5.9%
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Squalane, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diisostearyl malate, Oryza sativa bran wax, Behenyl alcohol, Beheneth-20, Sorbitan tristearate, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Inositol, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Cladosiphon okamuranus extract, Indigofera tinctoria leaf extract, Polygonum tinctorium leaf/stem extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Sophora japonica flower extract, Oryza sativa germ oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Sericin, Tetrasodium tetracarboxymethyl naringeninchalcone, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Sorbitan isostearate, Sodium hyaluronate, Trihydroxystearin, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene glycol, Sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Sodium acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurate/dimethylacrylamide crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Tin oxide, Ci 77891, Mica
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan olivate, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, sorbitan sesquistearate, and sorbitan triisostearate