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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The silky and fast-absorbing formula is enriched with reparative Reishi and Centella, fatty acids, antioxidants, and skin-healing phytonutrients, which work together to restore your skin's glow and resilience.
centella asiatica extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
lycium barbarum fruit extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
Moisturizing
ganoderma lucidum extract
1.9% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
4.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
centella asiatica extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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Anti-oxidation
camellia seed oil
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Oil from tea seeds. Can help neutralize free radicals in skin
centella asiatica extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
lycium barbarum fruit extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Infused with our proprietary East Asian Medicine plant complex, this multi-correctional serum helps heal sun damage, improve elasticity, and brighten skin tone for a more youthful appearance.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
chrysanthemum morifolium flower extract
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
lycium barbarum fruit extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
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Potential irritants
chrysanthemum morifolium flower extract
1.3% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Used as a fragrance. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
mel
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
camellia seed oil
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Oil from tea seeds. Can help neutralize free radicals in skin
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
4.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Ingredient list view
Mel, Camellia seed oil, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Centella asiatica extract, Polygonatum officinale extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, Morus alba extract, Chrysanthemum morifolium flower extract, Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract, Lycium barbarum fruit extract, Punica granatum seed oil, Rubus idaeus seed oil, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Unknown, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Osmanthus fragrans flower extract, Leptospermum scoparium branch/leaf oil, Unknown, Santalum spicata wood oil, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Farnesol
Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6272594/
- Water-soluble polysaccharide from dried Lycium barbarum fruits: Isolation, structural features and antioxidant activity
- Lycium barbarum polysaccharide protects human keratinocytes against UVB-induced photo-damage
- Lycium Barbarum and Human Health
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy