Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Thalgo - Anti-Ageing Spiruline Boost Energising Detoxifying Serum" is effective for: Exfoliation
This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.05% - 0.30%, hydroxyethyl urea 1.40% - 2.10%, thermus thermophillus ferment 1.60% - 2.40% and glycerin 2.60% - 3.80%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails from 41.65£ up to 1397.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: hydroxyethyl urea.
A derivative of urea, a compound that is naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
Moisturizing
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Might be helpful in neutralising free radicals in skin and have some hydration properties
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
A derivative of urea, a compound that is naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients
An algae extract. Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have an anti-oxidant effect
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Anti-Ageing Spiruline Boost Energising Detoxifying Serum
Source: From product name
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 - thermus thermophillus ferment - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Might be helpful in neutralising free radicals in skin and have some hydration properties
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 50/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycereth-26, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Thermus thermophillus ferment, Hydroxyethyl urea, Ppg-26-buteth-26, Maris aqua, Sea water, Maris sal, Sea salt, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Spirulina platensis extract, Sodium carbomer, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene glycol, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Parfum, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Carbomer, Sodium phytate, Sodium hydroxide, Potassium sorbate, Silica, Alcohol, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Citral
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