PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
An anti-blemish complex provides antimicrobial properties and seeks to restore healthy lipid composition.
ethyl linoleate
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps reduce acne and blemishes. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce inflammation. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking
niacinamide
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Moisturizing
ethyl linoleate
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps reduce acne and blemishes. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce inflammation. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking
algae extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
hydrolyzed yeast extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties
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Anti-aging
adenosine
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
algae extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
niacinamide
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
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
parfum
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
alcohol
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
algae extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
ethyl linoleate
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
Helps reduce acne and blemishes. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce inflammation. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are lacking
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
alcohol
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
algae extract
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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
All ingredients
propylheptyl caprylate
3.7% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
propanediol
3.9% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propylheptyl caprylate, Propanediol, Ethyl linoleate, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Sucrose palmitate, Pentaerythrityl distearate, Ethyl oleate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Algae extract, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Maris aqua, Sea water, Unknown, Totarol, Macrocystis pyrifera extract, Barosma betulina leaf extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Hydrolyzed yeast extract, Parfum, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Tocopheryl acetate, Glyceryl linoleate, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate, Sodium phytate, Adenosine, Citric acid, T-butyl alcohol, Sodium hydroxide, Propyl gallate, Alcohol
Sources
- Ethyl linoleate inhibits α-MSH-induced melanogenesis through Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin signal pathway
- Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of a lotion containing triethyl citrate and ethyl linoleate in the treatment of acne vulgaris
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- 5: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Steareth-2,-4,-6,-7,-10,-11,-13,-15, and-20
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans
- Physiochemical properties and application of hyaluronic acid: a systematic review
- The natural yeast extract isolated by ethanol precipitation inhibits melanin synthesis by modulating tyrosinase activity and downregulating melanosome transfer
- Evaluation of dermatological effects of cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique