PRODUCT REVIEW
ZYMOGEN Houttuynia Cordata Ferment Spot Cream
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Houttuynia Cordata Ferment Spot Cream
bacillus ferment
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
beeswax
0.45% -
0.65%
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
dimethicone
0.7% -
1.05%
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
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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: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.9% -
2.3%
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
sorbitan oleate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
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.
dimethicone
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
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Potential irritants
alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.9% -
2.3%
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
sorbitan oleate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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butylene glycol
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
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
squalane
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Squalane, Zinc oxide, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, 1,2-hexanediol, Peg-100 stearate, Dimethicone, Bacillus ferment, Houttuynia cordata extract, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Cetearyl glucoside, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Disodium edta, Isohexadecane, Xanthan gum, Beeswax, Dimethyl sulfone, Polysorbate 80, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Lactobacillus/scutellaria baicalensis root extract ferment filtrate, Centella asiatica extract, Parfum, Sophora japonica flower extract, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Glycyrrhiza inflata root extract, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, Sorbitan oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Linalool, Butylphenyl methylpropional
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