PRODUCT REVIEW
Transparent Lab Super C Serum
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-oxidation
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Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
ascorbyl glucoside
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
hyaluronic acid
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
cholesterol
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
glycerin
3.4% -
5.1%
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
hyaluronic acid
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
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Evens skin tone
ellagic acid
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It can help prevent and treat hyperpigmentation and even out the skin tone
ascorbyl glucoside
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Anti-oxidation
ascorbyl glucoside
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
ellagic acid
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It can help prevent and treat hyperpigmentation and even out the skin tone
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
ascorbyl glucoside
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
ascorbyl glucoside
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
hyaluronic acid
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
Show more
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
ascorbyl glucoside
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propanediol
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
glycerin
3.4% -
5.1%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ellagic acid, Hyaluronic acid, Mannitol, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, Decyl glucoside, Dehydroxanthan gum, Sodium phytate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium chloride
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Tolerance and Efficacy of a Product Containing Ellagic and Salicylic Acids in Reducing Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spots in Comparison With 4% Hydroquinone
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Keratinocytes via MAPK and STAT Pathways
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans