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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-oxidation
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Nourish and rejuvenate lacklustre skin with The Ordinary’s 100% Pycnogenol 5% ; a high-potency plant-derived antioxidant packed with procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids that work harmoniously to boost hydration and enhance elasticity.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
It’s even able to recycle oxidised Vitamin C to restore its activity, leaving you with brighter and even-toned skin.
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Nourish and rejuvenate lacklustre skin with The Ordinary’s 100% Pycnogenol 5% ; a high-potency plant-derived antioxidant packed with procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids that work harmoniously to boost hydration and enhance elasticity.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
33/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
Potential irritants
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propanediol
95%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)
Ingredient list view
Propanediol, Pinus pinaster bark extract