Works for:
based on ingredients and %- 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 - Redensifying Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glycerin, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, butylene glycol and caprylyl glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Glycine soja oil, beeswax, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cera alba and cetyl palmitate in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
Irritation risk
This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails for 15.00A$ in Australia, from 87.50$ up to 144.00$ in the United States and from 87.50£ up to 92.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Fortified with the brand’s patented Marine Replenishment Complex made from Algae extracts, the cream performs firming, tightening and lifting action, promoting elasticity and plumping skin with vital moisture to lessen the look of wrinkles and lines, whilst a plant trio revives radiance.
Source: Beauty Expert
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: beeswax, caprylic/capric triglyceride.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
An amino acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful against lines and wrinkles, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking
An amino-acid that helps attract watet to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging properties
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
A plant stem cell extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability
An emollient that softens the skin
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Drawing on the riches of the ocean to develop exceptional skincare products, experts in marine skincare and spa therapies Thalgo presents the Redensifying Cream ; a fine and velvety anti-ageing moisturiser that restores a luminous complexion and fills the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to reveal a smooth, youthful looking visage.
Source: Beauty Expert
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.These ingredients - magnesium palmitoyl glutamate, palmitoyl proline - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
An amino acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful against lines and wrinkles, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking
An amino-acid that helps attract watet to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-aging properties
An emollient that softens the skin
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propylheptyl caprylate, Butylene glycol, Diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Triceteareth-4 phosphate, Cetyl palmitate, Pentaerythrityl distearate, Triethylhexanoin, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Alcohol denat., Cera alba, Beeswax, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Halopteris scoparia extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Helichrysum stoechas extract, Ceratonia siliqua fruit extract, Glycerin, Panthenol, Palmitoyl proline, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Chlorphenesin, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Sodium gluconate, Magnesium palmitoyl glutamate, Sodium palmitoyl sarcosinate, Polyisobutene, Sorbitan isostearate, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Glycine soja oil, Sodium hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, T-butyl alcohol
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