Pretty Fresh Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Primer

6.1
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

5.5Humectancy6.7Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Primer has a moisturizing rating of 6.1 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather occlusive. It has a moderate Humectancy of 5.5 out of 10 and a high Occlusivity of 6.7 out of 10.

What else is good about it? ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Primer 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
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient
3	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
2	Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance
1.5	Cocoyl Adipic Acid/Trimethylolpropane Copolymer		Emollient
1.3	Squalane	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient
1	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Sodium Hyaluronate	Biotech, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing
0.3	Cocos Nucifera Water	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance
0.3	Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient
0.3	Althaea Officinalis Root Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient

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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A natural occlusive moisturizing and emollient ingredient, it is a blend of glycerin and two fatty acids, caprylic and capric acid. It creates an oil-based protective layer on the skin, thereby preventing water loss.

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.

Propanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic

An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

A famous occlusive moisturizing and emollient oil. It is derived from coconuts and may give a product a lovely coconut scent. Coconut oil is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.