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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This face mask is formulated with Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water rich in 15 minerals, helps strengthen the skin's moisture barrier function to help protect skin against aggressors.
dimethicone
3.3% -
4%
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
4.2% -
5.2%
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
saccharum officinarum extract
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Brightens and refines dull, uneven skin tone by gently exfoliating dead skin cells at the skin’s surface.
ascorbyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Vichy Double Glow Peel Mask 2 x 6ml with water gel texture with fruity notes gently exfoliates, refines the skin texture and highlights the complexion.
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
2.3% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Used to regulate product's pH, but can be also used as an exfoliator when included in higher concentrations. There is a controversy about whether it can generate free radicals and induce skin cell damage when used in topical products
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
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| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
8.3% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
ascorbyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
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
dimethicone
3.3% -
4%
Irritation risk:
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
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
8.3% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
alcohol denat.
8.3% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
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, Alcohol denat., Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, Ci 14700, Ci 19140, Carbomer, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Pumice, Sodium hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Mannose, Ascorbyl glucoside, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit water, Citrus limon fruit extract, Acer saccharum extract, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Oxidative DNA damage induced by HEPES (2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethanesulfonic acid) buffer in the presence of Au(III)
- Analysis of Dyes in Cosmetics: Challenges and Recent Developments
- Lonicera caerulea and Vaccinium myrtillus fruit polyphenols protect HaCaT keratinocytes against UVB-induced phototoxic stress and DNA damage
- Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition.
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives