PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Expect visibly bright skin that is comfortably hydrated and radiant.
glycerin
0.55% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
plukenetia volubilis seed oil
2.9% -
4.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
coco-caprylate/caprate
5.3% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% High Strength Vitamin and Mineral Blemish Formula 30ml
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The concentrated Vitamin C formula is able to offer antioxidant properties, as well as visibly brightening skin tone and reducing signs of ageing, such as fine lines and wrinkles.
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
tocopherol
0.15% -
0.55%
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?
The concentrated Vitamin C formula is able to offer antioxidant properties, as well as visibly brightening skin tone and reducing signs of ageing, such as fine lines and wrinkles.
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
43/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
plukenetia volubilis seed oil
2.9% -
4.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant oil that works as a good moisturizer by softening the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin and reducing blemishes due to the large content of linoleic acid
glycerin
0.55% -
1.35%
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
Potential irritants
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
coco-caprylate/caprate
5.3% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
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Ingredient list view
Water, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Plukenetia volubilis seed oil, Dodecane, Disteardimonium hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Disiloxane, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tocopherol, Sodium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Topical L-ascorbic acid: percutaneous absorption studies
- Chemical composition of Sacha Inchi ( Plukenetia volubilis L.) seeds and characteristics of their lipid fraction