"Transparent Lab - Pure Glycerin Face Serum" could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (sodium lactate 0.15% - 0.55%, glutamic acid 0.15% - 0.70%, sodium pca 0.30% - 0.70%, pca 0.35% - 0.80%, alanine 0.40% - 0.95%, arginine 0.85% - 1.25%, glycine 1.00% - 1.50%, betaine 2.70% - 4.00% and glycerin 4.10% - 6.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Coupled with the Amino Acid complex, it stimulates collagen production and smoothes the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

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This product contains serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 0.5% - 1.15%

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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 1.2% - 1.8%

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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?

Glycerin's powerful moisturizing properties prevent transepidermal water loss from the skin to help maintain necessary hydration levels.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, arginine.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, dimethicone.

arginine 0.85% - 1.25%

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

dimethicone 2.1% - 3.2%

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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

glutamic acid 0.15% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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dimethicone 2.1% - 3.2%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

threonine 1.2% - 1.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

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

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ethylhexylglycerin 0.15% - 0.6%

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A preservative

sodium lactate 0.15% - 0.55%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.1% - 6.2%

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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

propanediol 3.5% - 5.2%

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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Proline, Threonine, Glycine, Arginine, Serine, Alanine, Lysine hcl, Pca, Sodium pca, Glutamic acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium lactate, Sodium phytate, Carbomer, Hydrogenated polydecene, Trideceth-6, Sodium polyacrylate, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol

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Key ingredients	alanine arginine +12 more	Common: alanine arginine +10 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: alanine arginine +10 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: glutamic acid glycerin +10 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +7 more	Common: alanine arginine +9 more Other: melia azadirachta leaf extract	Common: alanine arginine +7 more Other: alcaligenes polysaccharides hydrolyzed collagen +2 more	Common: alanine arginine +7 more Other: salicylic acid algae extract +4 more	Common: betaine dimethicone +11 more Other: phytosphingosine ceramide np +4 more	Common: arginine betaine +10 more Other: avena sativa kernel extract butyrospermum parkii butter +8 more	Common: betaine glutamic acid +10 more Other: niacinamide ferulic acid +11 more	Common: glutamic acid glycerin +10 more Other: niacinamide ferulic acid +10 more
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Potential Irritants	triethanolamine Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +1 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +6 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +6 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +4 more	chromium hydroxide green Has skin benefit? potassium hydroxide Has skin benefit? +1 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? caprylhydroxamic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +14 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +14 more	hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? argania spinosa kernel oil Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? betaine Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +45 more

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Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

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