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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Il Retinolo esercita una funzione sebo-regolatrice, riducendo la secrezione delle ghiandole sebacee rimpicciolendo i pori dilatati, aiuta a contrastare i meccanismi alla base dell’acne stessa.
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Anti-aging
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
hyaluronic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
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
Evens skin tone
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Exfoliation
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Moisturizing
glycerin
1.3% -
1.6%
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
hyaluronic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
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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Anti-oxidation
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-blemish |
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
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
citrus limon fruit extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
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
sorbitan oleate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
hyaluronic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
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
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Potential irritants
retinol
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
citrus limon fruit extract
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
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
sorbitan oleate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
diheptyl succinate
6% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and creates a nice product finish on the skin
glyceryl stearate
3.8% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Diheptyl succinate, Glyceryl stearate, C15-19 alkane, Octyldodecanol, Stearic acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Cellulose acetate butyrate, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Retinol, Hyaluronic acid, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Saccharum officinarum extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Acer saccharum extract, Squalane, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, Parfum, Ethylhexyl olivate, Sorbitan oleate, Dicaprylyl ether, Phenoxyethanol, Olive oil polyglyceryl-4 esters, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Tricaprylin, Hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, Polyglyceryl-4 olivate, Polyglyceryl-4 caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety
- Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)
- A comparative study of the effects of retinol and retinoic acid on histological, molecular, and clinical properties of human skin
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans