PRODUCT REVIEW
THE FACE SHOP Yehwadam Hwansaenggo Ultimate Rejuvenating Serum
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Anti-blemish
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
It's packed with traditional Korean herbal ingredients (like ginseng root extract) to firm and revitalize for a plump and youthful-looking finish.
niacinamide
1.7% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
adenosine
0.25% -
0.5%
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)
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.3% -
0.55%
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
Anti-blemish
niacinamide
1.7% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
Evens skin tone
niacinamide
1.7% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
ceratonia siliqua fruit extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin and even out skin tone, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
Moisturizing
glycosphingolipids
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of lipids naturally present in skin. They can be converted to ceramides in skin
chondrus crispus extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
beeswax
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl isostearate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic
chondrus crispus extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
1.7% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness
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
panthenol
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl isostearate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic
chondrus crispus extract
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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All ingredients
dipropylene glycol
6.8% -
8.3%
Irritation risk:
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
cyclopentasiloxane
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dipropylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pca dimethicone, Niacinamide, Perfluorononylethyl stearyl dimethicone, Trehalose, Sucrose polystearate, Isostearyl isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethicone, Beeswax, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Caprylyl trimethicone, Panthenol, Chondrus crispus extract, Hydrogenated lecithin, Panax ginseng root extract, Phaseolus radiatus seed extract, Ceramide np, Trichosanthes kirilowii root extract, Cnidium officinale root extract, Poria cocos sclerotium extract, Glycosphingolipids, Lycium chinense fruit extract, Phospholipids, Polygonum multiflorum root extract, Carthamus tinctorius flower extract, Carthamus tinctorius seed extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, Paeonia suffruticosa branch/flower/leaf extract, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Angelica gigas root extract, Cuscuta japonica seed extract, Angelica tenuissima root extract, Phellinus linteus extract, Tuber magnatum extract, Ceratonia siliqua fruit extract, Rehmannia chinensis root extract, Platycodon grandiflorus root extract, Velvet extract, Cholesterol, Dextrin, Adenosine, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Glyceryl stearate, Dimethiconol, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Peg-100 stearate, Stearic acid, Hydrogenated polydecene, Methylpropanediol, C14-22 alcohols, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Squalane, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Triethylhexanoin, Arachidyl glucoside, Peg-10 rapeseed sterol, Carbomer, Glycereth-20, Trisodium edta, Tromethamine, Theobroma cacao seed extract, Parfum, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool
Sources
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- 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
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Ginseng in Dermatology: A Review
- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Assessment of anti‐inflammatory activity of Poria cocos in sodium lauryl sulphate‐induced irritant contact dermatitis
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- In vitro and in vivo antioxidant properties of Tunisian carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.)
- Extract from Ceratonia siliqua Exhibits Depigmentation Properties
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics
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