PRODUCT REVIEW
Temple Spa LET'S CONCENTRATE Skin Glowing Serum
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
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Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
alpha-arbutin
2.4% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help reduce hyperpigmentation when used regularly over a long period of time. Is more effective than beta-arbutin
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Anti-aging
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
zinc pca
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
Moisturizing
zinc pca
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
sodium hyaluronate
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
sodium pca
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
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Anti-oxidation
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
zinc pca
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis oil
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. It can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
zinc pca
0.1% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
ascorbyl glucoside
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis oil
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. It can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.1% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Alpha-arbutin, Ascorbyl glucoside, Hexanediol, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Sodium pca, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium polyacrylate, Magnesium pca, Citrus limon fruit water, Disodium edta, Sodium hyaluronate, Xanthan gum, Zinc pca, Diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, Citric acid, Manganese pca, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Potassium sorbate, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Limonene, Ci 14700, Unknown, Ci 15985
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis
- Zinc Therapy in Dermatology: A Review
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe