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DR SEA - Intensive moisturizing face cream with Retinol for normal and dry skin
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Dry Skin Wardrobe
theobroma cacao seed butter
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
biosaccharide gum-1
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
borago officinalis seed oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Better Skin Epik C Serum The Power Trio Complex is a blend of cutting edge plant based technology combined with Vitamin C. The complex gives the appearance of tighter, brighter skin while using natural botanicals and fruit extracts to protect from pollutants.
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
sodium ascorbyl phosphate
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
humulus lupulus extract
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Hops extract. Can contain common irritants and allergens geraniol, limonene, linalool
citrus grandis peel oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
oenothera biennis oil
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
humulus lupulus extract
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Hops extract. Can contain common irritants and allergens geraniol, limonene, linalool
citrus grandis peel oil
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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All ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
helianthus annuus seed oil
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cocos nucifera oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Lanolin, Cetyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-2 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Persea gratissima oil, Humulus lupulus extract, Oenothera biennis oil, Hippophae rhamnoides seed oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Beeswax, Cera alba, Beeswax, Citrus grandis peel oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, Glycerin, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Humulus lupulus extract, Marrubium vulgare extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Xanthan gum, Biosaccharide gum-1, Sodium citrate, Allantoin panthenol, Borago officinalis seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Brassica campestris/aleurites fordi oil copolymer, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus limon seed oil, Unspecified form of vitamin c
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- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- The lanolin paradox revisited Matiz, Catalina et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 64, Issue 1, 197
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate shows in vitro and in vivo efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate in topical microemulsions
- Final report of the safety assessment of L-Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate as used in cosmetics
- Regulation of collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts by the sodium and magnesium salts of ascorbyl-2-phosphate
- Comparison of clinical efficacies of sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinol and their combination in acne treatment
- Application of l-ascorbic acid and its derivatives (sodium ascorbyl phosphate and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) in topical cosmetic formulations: stability studies
- Sodium L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate 5% lotion for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Concentrated Ethanol Extracts of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum Cass.) Callus Cultures towards Human Keratinocytes and Endothelial Cells
- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil