Based on the ingredient list, "Ziaja - Med Anti-Redness Soothing Cream" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Ziaja - Med Anti-Redness Soothing Cream ticks this box. Panthenol, glycerin, saccharomyces/zinc ferment, peg-8 and propylene glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, elaeis guineensis oil and cetearyl ethylhexanoate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

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 moisturizer it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.10% - 0.20%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 0.55% - 0.85%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: vitamin c, vitamin e and allantoin

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 7.99£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-blemish

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Light, moisturising emulsion for teenagers and adults.

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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, saccharomyces/zinc ferment.

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: dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

saccharomyces/zinc ferment 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Yeast extract that contains zinc. Can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Evidence of effectiveness for other benefits is missing

dimethicone 1.1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

glycerin 2.4% - 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

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

allantoin 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.25% - 0.4%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-blemish, Reduces redness, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

panthenol 0.55% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces redness, Moisturizing, 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

propylene glycol 0.3% - 0.55%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

escin 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A compound obtained from horse chestnut. It is claimed that this chemical can improve circulation, but there is no evidence available that it works in skin

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

octocrylene 5.8% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

octyldodecanol 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation

Ingredient list view

Water, Octocrylene, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Cetearyl glucoside, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated coco-glycerides, Panthenol, Elaeis guineensis oil, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Troxerutin, Propylene glycol, Saccharomyces/zinc ferment, Allantoin, Escin, Sodium polyacrylate, Peg-8, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbic acid, Citric acid, Methylparaben, Diazolidinyl urea

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Key ingredients	panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +8 more	Common: panthenol cyclopentasiloxane +2 more Other: copernicia cerifera wax dipotassium glycyrrhizate +6 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: niacinamide ceramide np +6 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: niacinamide urea +8 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +2 more	Common: panthenol cyclopentasiloxane +2 more Other: ceramide np ceramide ns +8 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +1 more Other: niacinamide petrolatum +4 more	Common: panthenol cyclopentasiloxane +2 more Other: copernicia cerifera wax dipotassium glycyrrhizate +6 more
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Potential Irritants	diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +11 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? cetearyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +7 more	bht Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +9 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +5 more	lactic acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +4 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? ascorbyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +4 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +5 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +6 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? cetearyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? octyldodecanol Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +36 more

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Ziaja Med Anti-Redness Soothing Cream

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Anti-blemish

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