Brightening Glowing Serum

5.0
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

0.0Humectancy10.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. ACURE Brightening Glowing Serum has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? It is purely occlusive. It has zero Humectancy (we didn't find any humectant ingredients on the ingredient list) and a maximum Occlusivity of 10 out of 10.

What else is good about it? ACURE Brightening Glowing Serum is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
50	Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance
22	Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance
11	Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient
6	Borago Officinalis Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
4	Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient
3	Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed	Botanical	Fragrance
2	Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient
1.5	Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil	Botanical	Fragrance
1	Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil	Botanical	Antioxidant,Fragrance,Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

A fatty oil pressed from safflower seeds that is used as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient. It contains unusually high amounts of linoleic acid (up to 70%), as well as antioxidant compounds such as vitamin E, phytosterols, and phenolics.

Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

An emollient fatty oil expressed from sesame seeds. It is made up majorly of unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid (up to 45%), and oleic acid (up to 38%). Sesame oil is an occlusive moisturizer that is rich in antioxidant compounds.

Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient

Origin

Botanical

An oil cold-pressed from pumpkin seeds. It mainly contains emollient and occlusive fatty acids and phytosterols, as well as unusually high levels of antioxidant vitamin E and carotenoids.

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Soothing, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

A fatty emollient and occlusive oil expressed from the seeds of borage flowers. It has a uniquely high content of a rare gamma-linolenic acid and also contains squalene, phytosterols, and vitamin E.

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

A fatty oil from Moroccan argan tree kernels commonly used as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient. Its uniqueness comes from its compounds: vitamin E, phospholipids, phenolic compounds, and rare phytosterols with antioxidant and emollient effects.