PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Smooth and fast-absorbing, this regulating moisturizer, with the aroma of ylang-ylang, restores and preserves the balance of normal to combination skin.
beeswax
2.2% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
cetyl alcohol
3.9% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
glyceryl stearate se
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Coveting a clear complexion?
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
pelargonium graveolens flower oil
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
A vitamin C derivative. Studies show that is might be effective in reducing hyperpigmentation, but there are no studies confirming that it is effectively converted into the bioavailable form of Vitamin C in skin. It is not clear how this derivative compares in effectiveness to the topical application of bioavailable form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
pelargonium graveolens flower oil
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
All ingredients
olea europaea fruit oil
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
cetyl alcohol
3.9% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Olea europaea fruit oil, Cetyl alcohol, Tea-stearate, Glyceryl stearate se, Beeswax, Glyceryl myristate, Peg-6 stearate, Peg-6 oleate, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Cupressus sempervirens oil, Thymus vulgaris oil, Peg-35 castor oil, Citrus aurantifolia oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Sclerotium gum, Tocopheryl acetate, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Retinyl palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Citric acid, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate
Sources
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- Assessment report on Rosmarinus officinalis L., aetheroleum and Rosmarinus officinalis L., folium
- Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance
- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Rosemary and Sage (Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) Essential Oils
- Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.
- Assessment of penetration of Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate into biological membranes by molecular dynamics
- Stability evaluation of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in isolation and incorporated in cosmetic formulations using thermal analysis
- A new lipophilic pro-vitamin C, tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid (VC-IP), prevents UV-induced skin pigmentation through its anti-oxidative properties
- New lipophilic pro-vitamin C, tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid (VC-IP), suppresses senile lentigo through controlling of melanocytes-keratinocytes interaction