Skin Perfecting Pen

0.8

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

1.5Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Slightly moisturizing. Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen has a moisturizing rating of 0.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? This product is purely humectant, but with a low Humectancy of 1.5 out of 10. It has zero Occlusivity as we didn't find any occlusive ingredients on the ingredient list.
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

What else is good about it? Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
85	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-pigmentation,Fragrance
1.5	Sodium Hyaluronate	Biotech, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing
1.4	Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract	Botanical	Cleansing,Fragrance,Refreshing
1.3	Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Fragrance
1	Zinc Sulfate	Naturally occurring, Synthetic	Anti-pigmentation,Antimicrobial,Astringent
1	Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Antimicrobial,Astringent,Refreshing
1	Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Antimicrobial,Fragrance
0.3	Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil	Botanical	Antimicrobial,Fragrance
0.3	Phenoxyethanol	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Preservative
0.3	Polysorbate 20	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Yellow 5 (CI 19140)	Synthetic	Colorant

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-pigmentation, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

An antioxidant and fragrant extract from the leaves of the olive tree. It contains a promising anti-aging compound called Oleuropein, and a prospective anti-pigment compound called Cornoside.

Sodium Hyaluronate

Score

1.5

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing

Origin

Biotech, Animal

A sodium salt of famous hyaluronic acid. A potent humectant that hydrates the skin, supports collagen function, and fills out small wrinkles. Sodium hyaluronate also offers soothing and antioxidant properties.

Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract

Score

1.4

Function

Cleansing, Fragrance, Refreshing

Origin

Botanical

Description is coming soon

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract

Score

1.2999999999999998

Function

Antioxidant, Soothing, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

An extract from lavender flowers that mostly contains lavender essential oil. It also offers many beneficial antioxidant and astringent phytochemicals such as flavonoids, terpenes, and phenolic acids.