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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
luminizing & moisturizing primer , Regular
alpha-glucan oligosaccharide
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
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
glycerin
1.4% -
1.8%
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
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Anti-oxidation
pinus pinaster bark extract
0.5% -
0.75%
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)
glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
lactobacillus ferment
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
polymnia sonchifolia root juice
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
curcuma longa root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lactococcus ferment lysate
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
Consists of remains of dead bacteria cells. Is likely helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals in skin
lactobacillus ferment
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
polymnia sonchifolia root juice
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
curcuma longa root extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
All ingredients
olea europaea fruit oil
25% -
30%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
isododecane
5.7% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Olea europaea fruit oil, Water, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl trimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Glycerin, Peg-10 dimethicone, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Disteardimonium hectorite, Mica, Lactococcus ferment lysate, Lactobacillus ferment, Lactobacillus, Beta vulgaris root extract, Inulin, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Polymnia sonchifolia root juice, Pinus pinaster bark extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Salvia hispanica seed oil, Lactic acid, Maltodextrin, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cellulose acetate, Docosahexaenoic acid, Eicosapentaenoic acid, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, Phosphatidylcholine, Phytosphingosine, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Propylene carbonate, Propylene glycol stearate, Silica silylate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium chloride, Sorbitol, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
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