PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The Indigo Cream Soothing Skin Protectant
bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from its surface
glycerin
2.5% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Sophora Japonica, an extract from the white flowers of the Japanese pagoda tree, visibly improves skin texture and elasticity, while Hadasei-3, a trinity of anti-aging Japanese superfoods imparts a healthy-looking, youthful radiance.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.5% -
0.75%
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
avena sativa kernel extract
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
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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Potential irritants
diisostearyl malate
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.5% -
0.75%
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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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, Saccharomyces/camellia sinensis leaf/cladosiphon okamuranus/rice ferment filtrate, Indigofera tinctoria leaf extract, Polygonum tinctorium leaf/stem extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Sophora japonica flower extract, Oryza sativa germ oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Inositol, Sericin, Tetrasodium tetracarboxymethyl naringeninchalcone, Amorphophallus konjac root powder, Sodium hyaluronate, Sorbitan tristearate, Trihydroxystearin, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Beheneth-20, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene glycol, Sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, Disodium edta, 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
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- 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
- Safety assessment of bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 and bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-1 as used in cosmetics