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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
algae extract
1.4% -
2.2%
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
glycerin
0.05% -
0.15%
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
butylene glycol
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
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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: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
6% -
9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
algae extract
1.4% -
2.2%
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
algae extract
1.4% -
2.2%
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
glycerin
0.05% -
0.15%
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
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
6% -
9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
algae extract
1.4% -
2.2%
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
alcohol denat.
6% -
9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
peg-8 dimethicone
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A type of silicone that can help create nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol denat., Peg-8 dimethicone, Glycereth-26, Algae extract, Maris aqua, Sea water, Acacia senegal gum, Syringa vulgaris extract, Ppg-26-buteth-26, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Peg-60 almond glycerides, Zinc gluconate, Caprylyl glycol, Glycerin, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitol, Lecithin, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Carbomer, Zinc chloride, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Glyceryl caprylate, Oleanolic acid, Phenylpropanol, Sodium metabisulfite, Oleic acid, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Biotin
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- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, an inhibitor of lipoxygenase, also inhibits cytochrome P-450-mediated monooxygenase activity in rat epidermal and hepatic microsomes.
- Antimutagenic and antitumorigenic activities of nordihydroguaiaretic acid
- Estrogenic activity of an antioxidant, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)
- Molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its derivatives: An update
- Effectiveness of the formulation that containing oleanolic acid 3% on inhibition of 5-α reductase activity on skin of patients with acne
- The effect of ursolic and oleanolic acids on human skin fibroblast cells
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- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils