VitaminSea.beauty Dead Sea Minerals & Vitamin C Complex Toning Skin Serum
Works for
Evens skin toneRetinyl palmitate, NiacinamideMay help
“Benefits Balances all skin types Brightens complexion Minimizes dark spots Not tested on animals Key Ingredients Dead Sea Minerals helps strengthen and protect skin Vitamin C brightens skin and helps prevent premature aging by stimulating collagen production”
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: retinyl palmitate.
Anti-agingRetinyl palmitate, NiacinamideMay help
“Benefits Balances all skin types Brightens complexion Minimizes dark spots Not tested on animals Key Ingredients Dead Sea Minerals helps strengthen and protect skin Vitamin C brightens skin and helps prevent premature aging by stimulating collagen production”
This product contains retinyl palmitate. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.
ExfoliationRetinyl palmitateNot delivered
“Dead Sea Minerals & Vitamin C Complex Toning Skin Serum”
This product might help exfoliate the skin with retinyl palmitate, but This ingredient is not the most effective.
MoisturizingSide benefit · Panthenol, Glycerin + 4 moreWorks well
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy2 strong irritants: Parfum, Retinyl palmitateMedium risk
ComedogenicClean of flagged comedogenic ingredientsNone flagged
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Ingredients
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Water~40–60%
Propanediol~4.7–7.1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
More about PropanediolGlycereth-26~3.4–5.1%
Polysorbate 20~2.5–3.7%
Glycerin~2.2–3.2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
More about GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose~1.7–2.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures
More about HydroxyethylcelluloseAminomethyl propanol~1.4–2.2%
Parfum~1.2–1.8%
- Irritation risk
- High
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumTocopheryl acetate~0.95–1.45%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
More about Tocopheryl acetateUnspecified form of vitamin c~0.9–1.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Retinyl palmitate~0.5–1.15%
- Irritation risk
- High
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
More about Retinyl palmitateNiacinamide~0.45–1.05%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
More about NiacinamidePanthenol~0.35–0.85%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
More about PanthenolNeral~0.2–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Simmondsia chinensis seed oil~0.3–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
More about Simmondsia chinensis seed oilPersea gratissima oil~0.15–0.7%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
More about Persea gratissima oilRosa canina fruit oil~0.15–0.55%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating
More about Rosa canina fruit oilPhenoxyethanol~0.1–0.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolDehydroacetic acid~0.05–0.25%
Benzyl alcohol~0.05–0.2%
- Irritation risk
- High
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
More about Benzyl alcoholCi 15985~0.05–0.15%
Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Aminomethyl propanol, Parfum, Tocopheryl acetate, Unspecified form of vitamin c, Retinyl palmitate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Unknown, Neral, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzyl alcohol, Ci 15985
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| VitaminSea.beautyDead Sea Minerals & Vitamin C Complex Toning Skin SerumYOUR PRODUCT | SkincallDaily Triple Serum | Awake BeautyGlow Pill Super Serum | Skin NutritionsDouble Strength Retinol Night Repair Serum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Price | — | — | — | $28.95 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Key difference | — | Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide | Acetyl Glucosamine | Retinol |
| Irritancy | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
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Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 7 studies and safety reviews.
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- 5Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulationspdfs.semanticscholar.org
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