PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Formulation.
aspartic acid
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
serine
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
threonine
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Pro-vitamin of Vitamin B5, D-Panthenol, delivers surface and below-surface hydration whilst also support skin repair.
threonine
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
arginine
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
aspartic acid
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
sodium lactate
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
citric acid
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
2.1% -
3.1%
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
aspartic acid
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
sodium lactate
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
citric acid
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propanediol
4.3% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
betaine
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Betaine, Sodium pca, Panthenol, Sodium lactate, Arginine, Pca, Aspartic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Proline, Isoleucine, Lysine hcl, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glutamic acid, Citric acid, Dimethyl isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol
Sources
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof
- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Local rhamnosoft, ceramides and L‐isoleucine in atopic eczema: a randomized, placebo controlled trial
- Histidine and/or Histidine Derivative for the Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases
- Safety Assessment of α-Amino Acids as Used in Cosmetics
- Activity enhancement of ferulic acid with dimethyl isosorbride in cosmetic compositions