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The INKEY List CA SuperSolutions 1 Retinol Serum
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Skin Type Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily Skincare Concerns Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture Formulation Serum Highlighted Ingredients , 1% Retinol Reduces the appearance of marks and smooths the look of wrinkles.
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Skin Type Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily Skincare Concerns Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture Formulation Serum Highlighted Ingredients , 1% Retinol Reduces the appearance of marks and smooths the look of wrinkles.
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
, 2% Squalane Protects and improves the skin's barrier.
glycine soja oil
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
glycine soja sterols
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin
persea gratissima oil
2.7% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
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Anti-blemish
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Exfoliation
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Anti-oxidation
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
prunus armeniaca kernel oil
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
91/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
glyceryl stearate se
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
retinol
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
glyceryl stearate se
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.1% -
6.1%
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
prunus armeniaca kernel oil
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Persea gratissima oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Squalane, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate se, Retinol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Benzyl alcohol, Phospholipids, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Glycine soja oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycolipids, Dehydroacetic acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Glycine soja extract, Glycine soja sterols, T-butyl alcohol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety
- Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)
- A comparative study of the effects of retinol and retinoic acid on histological, molecular, and clinical properties of human skin