PRODUCT REVIEW
Vichy Homme Hydra Mag C+ Anti-Fatigue Hydrating Care + Hydra Mag C Shower Gel Body and Hair Free
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Homme Hydra Mag C+ Anti-Fatigue Hydrating Care + Hydra Mag C Shower Gel Body and Hair Free
phenyl trimethicone
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
glycerin
5.4% -
6.6%
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
dimethicone
2.4% -
2.9%
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Homme Hydra Mag C+ Anti-Fatigue Hydrating Care + Hydra Mag C Shower Gel Body and Hair Free
ascorbyl glucoside
0.45% -
0.7%
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
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.7% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
propylene glycol
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
ascorbyl glucoside
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation
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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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.7% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
propylene glycol
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Unknown, Tin, Water, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Propanediol, Dimethicone, Phenyl trimethicone, Propylene glycol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Ci 15985, Ci 77499, Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Triethanolamine, Triethyl citrate, Silica, Escin, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium sulfate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Boron nitride, Ascorbyl glucoside, Caprylyl glycol, Laureth-7, Dextran sulfate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Parfum, Unknown, Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Glycerin, Coco-betaine, Laureth-11 carboxylic acid, Parfum, Sodium chloride, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ci 14700, Ci 19140, Citric acid, Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, Magnesium gluconate, Polyquaternium-10, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Salicylic acid, Sodium benzoate, Sodium hydroxide
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- Propylene Glycol
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