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VT PDRN Moist Tone Up Sun Essence

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Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-blemish

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Key actives

Niacinamide 1% - 1.3%Panthenol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Product summary

"VT - PDRN Moist Tone Up Sun Essence" is effective for: Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, Anti-aging and Anti-blemish

Ingredient callouts

This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this product it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.25% - 0.45%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
Peptides (sh-polypeptide-3 0.10% - 0.20%, sh-oligopeptide-2 0.15% - 0.30% and sh-oligopeptide-1 0.15% - 0.30%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
Adenosine 0.25% - 0.45%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
Humectants (hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.25% - 0.50% and glycerin 2.50% - 3.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

This hybrid tone-up sun essence offers effective UV protection with broad spectrum SPF50+ PA++++.

Source: Yesstyle

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

niacinamide 1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

ascorbic acid 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

PDRN Moist Tone Up Sun Essence

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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: glycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid.

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: dimethiconol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-oligopeptide-2, sh-polypeptide-3

sh-oligopeptide-1 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

sh-polypeptide-3 0.1% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

glycerin 2.5% - 3%

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

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Anti-aging

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine, niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-oligopeptide-2, sh-polypeptide-3.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

adenosine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)

niacinamide 1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

sh-oligopeptide-2 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

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Key Actives

niacinamide 1% - 1.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Antibacterial

panthenol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

ascorbic acid 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

Comodogenic ingredients

ethylhexyl palmitate 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

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

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 6% - 7.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

ethylhexyl salicylate 4.7% - 5.8%

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Works for: Sun protection

Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

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Water, Butylene glycol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Titanium dioxide, Glycerin, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Butyloctyl salicylate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Niacinamide, Dibutyl adipate, Caprylyl methicone, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Pentylene glycol, Ethylhexyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Parfum, Vp/hexadecene copolymer, Stearic acid, Aluminum hydroxide, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose stearoxy ether, Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), Dimethiconol, Trisiloxane, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Adenosine, Sodium polyacrylate, Sorbitan isostearate, Lauryl glucoside, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Polyether-1, T-butyl alcohol, Ascorbic acid, Panax ginseng root extract, Sodium dna, Selaginella lepidophylla extract, Sh-polypeptide-121, Potassium sorbate, Sh-oligopeptide-1, Sh-oligopeptide-2, Sh-polypeptide-50 sh-polypeptide-56, Sh-polypeptide-3, Sh-polypeptide-7 sh-polypeptide-94 sh-polypeptide-95

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WIMJ similarity score		75%	75%	72%	71%	71%	70%	69%	68%	68%	68%	67%
Key ingredients	niacinamide adenosine +13 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: madecassoside madecassic acid +17 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: madecassoside madecassic acid +17 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +2 more Other: glyceryl glucoside sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +5 more Other: sh-polypeptide-22 sh-octapeptide-4 +8 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: anhydroxylitol glycine +6 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 acetyl octapeptide-3 +9 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: madecassoside madecassic acid +19 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: dipotassium glycyrrhizate hyaluronic acid +6 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: tripeptide-1 madecassoside +12 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +2 more Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +3 more Other: ceramide np palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +16 more
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Potential Irritants	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +14 more	vanilla planifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? jasminum officinale flower water Has skin benefit? +16 more	vanilla planifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? jasminum officinale flower water Has skin benefit? +16 more	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +3 more	linalool Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +10 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? centella asiatica extract Has skin benefit? +4 more	gardenia florida fruit extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +25 more	centaurea cyanus flower extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	asiaticoside Has skin benefit? asiatic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	ethyl hexanediol Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit?	parfum Has skin benefit? arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? +25 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +55 more	unknown Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? micrococcus lysate Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +72 more	bambusa vulgaris water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +34 more	galactomyces ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +10 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +72 more

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VT PDRN Moist Tone Up Sun Essence

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Works for

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

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Anti-blemish

Anti-aging

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