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Utena Simple Balance Whitening Lotion

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based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Doesn't work for:

based on ingredients and %

Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Allantoin 23% - 34%Glycerin 3.3% - 4.9%

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Product summary

"Utena - Simple Balance Whitening Lotion" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

In addition, this product contains Allantoin (23.00% - 34.00%). Allantoin is helpful in wound-healing and can help restore the skin barrier faster. It might also be able to improve scars, but the evidence is not very strong for this.
Humectants (glycerin 0.45% - 1.10%, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 1.10% - 1.70%, sodium hyaluronate 1.40% - 2.10%, glycerin 3.30% - 4.90% and allantoin 23.00% - 34.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 19.80$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Simple Balance Whitening Lotion

Source: From product name

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: allantoin, glycerin.

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: methicone, cetearyl alcohol.

allantoin 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin

sodium hyaluronate 1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Reduce the formation of melanin, prevent stains and buckwheat, for a bright and transparent skin.

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Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

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Key Actives

allantoin 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

glycerin 3.3% - 4.9%

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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Potential irritants

alcohol 1.9% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

glycol stearate 0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

Comodogenic ingredients

ethylhexyl palmitate 2.8% - 4.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture

cetearyl alcohol 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

All ingredients

unknown 0% - 0%

Irritation risk:

The ingredient is not recognized

allantoin 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

water 12% - 18%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Ingredient list view

Unknown, Allantoin, Water, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Alcohol, Sodium hyaluronate, Propylene glycol hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Yokuinin, Unknown, Saxifraga sarmentosa extract, Polyethylene, Glycol, Unknown, Glycerin, Methicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Acrylic acid, Unknown, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Glycol stearate, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated castor oil isostearate, Glyceryl stearate, Sodium hydroxide, Tocopherol, Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium paraben

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Key ingredients	allantoin glycerin +4 more	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +1 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone +2 more	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +2 more Other: hyaluronic acid hyaluronic acid	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +1 more Other: panthenol chondrus crispus extract +6 more	Common: glycerin glycerin +3 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside tocopherol +1 more	Common: allantoin glycerin +2 more Other: glycosyl trehalose laminaria japonica extract	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +4 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate +1 more Other: hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine panthenol +8 more	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +1 more Other: ceramide 1 caprylic/capric triglyceride +7 more	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +2 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +3 more	Common: glycerin hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +2 more Other: ceramide ng arginine +6 more
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Potential Irritants	alcohol Has skin benefit? edta Has skin benefit? +1 more	triethanolamine Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +1 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit?	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +9 more	oleyl alcohol Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis oil Has skin benefit? +4 more	peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil Has skin benefit? o-cymen-5-ol Has skin benefit? +4 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? disodium ethylene dicocamide peg-15 disulfate Has skin benefit? +6 more	lonicera japonica flower extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +12 more	chromium hydroxide green Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +8 more	trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? acacia senegal gum Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	unknown Has skin benefit? allantoin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +29 more	ascorbyl glucoside Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? octyldodecyl myristate Has skin benefit? +32 more

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Utena Simple Balance Whitening Lotion

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