PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Refresh and rehydrate thirsty skin with a few spritzes of Zelens’ PROVITAMIN D Fortifying Facial Mist; an ultra-fine facial mist designed to jolt dehydrated skin back to life with a revitalising boost of moisture and provitamin D. A fortifying, elasticity-boosting powerhouse, provitamin D dramatically enhances skin’s resilience, reinforcing barrier function – essentially a net that locks in healthy moisture in and keeps external stressors out.
7-dehydrocholesterol
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Pro-vitamin D. It is claimed to have anti-inflammatory effect in skin, but there is no research available confirming that this compound converts to vitamin D in skin or has any other benefits apart from softening the upper layer of the skin. This compound is different from the Vitamin D3 analogues used in medicine to treat psoriasis
alanine
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
arginine
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
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Anti-aging
lysine
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
serine
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
threonine
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
perilla frutescens leaf extract
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Used as a fragrance for its mint-like smell
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
1.6% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
zinc pca
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
serine
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
perilla frutescens leaf extract
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Used as a fragrance for its mint-like smell
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
1.6% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propanediol
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
glycerin
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 pca, Betaine, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Beta vulgaris root extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Zinc pca, Methyl cyclodextrin, 7-dehydrocholesterol, Sodium pca, Pca, Perilla frutescens leaf extract, Serine, Proline, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Lysine, Unknown, Threonine, Arginine, Levulinic acid, Sodium lactate, Potassium lactate, Sodium levulinate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium hydroxide, Lactic acid, Glucose
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis
- Zinc Therapy in Dermatology: A Review
- Vitamin D Regulation of Cathelicidin in the Skin: Toward a Renaissance of Vitamin D in Dermatology?
- Off-Label Uses of Topical Vitamin D in Dermatology: A Systematic Review
- The Rationale Behind Topical Vitamin D Analogs in the Treatment of Psoriasis
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin