PRODUCT REVIEW
The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Intensive Nutritive Essence
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Gongjinhyang Intensive Nutritive Essence
theobroma grandiflorum seed butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer
dimethicone
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
ganoderma lucidum extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
cornus officinalis fruit extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that contains anti-oxidants. It might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used to help preserve the product formulation
saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A yeast extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and can help attract water to its upper layers
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
panax ginseng root extract
0.75% -
1.1%
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
cornus officinalis fruit extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that contains anti-oxidants. It might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used to help preserve the product formulation
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
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
panthenol
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
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
0.75% -
1.1%
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
cornus officinalis fruit extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that contains anti-oxidants. It might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used to help preserve the product formulation
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
dipropylene glycol
6.6% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Dipentaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters, Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydrogenated polydecene, Panthenol, Ceteareth-6 olivate, Panax ginseng root extract, Polygonum multiflorum root extract, Polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, Asparagus cochinchinensis root extract, Angelica acutiloba root extract, Cornus officinalis fruit extract, Velvet extract, Thymus vulgaris extract, Cordyceps sinensis extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, Chaenomeles sinensis fruit extract, Diospyros kaki leaf extract, Cinnamomum cassia bark extract, Artemisia princeps leaf extract, Chrysanthemum indicum extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Hydrogenated lecithin, Peg-100 stearate, Peg-10 phytosterol, Alcohol denat., Lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, Saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, Saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, Dimethicone, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Butylene glycol, Sodium acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Glyceryl stearate, Glycolipids, Behenyl alcohol, Ci 15985, Unknown, Ci 19140, Tromethamine, Trisodium edta, Parfum, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
- 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
- Chemoprevention Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Cornus officinalis in vitro
- Advanced Skin Care – A Novel Ingredient
- Inhibition of inflammatory nitric oxide production and epidermis damages by Saccharomycopsis Ferment Filtrate
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Analysis of Dyes in Cosmetics: Challenges and Recent Developments
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tripotassium EDTA, trisodium EDTA, HEDTA, and trisodium HEDTA