Radiance

4.2
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

8.3Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. COSMEDIX Radiance has a moisturizing rating of 4.2 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 8.3 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives 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? COSMEDIX Radiance is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

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

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Alcohol Denat.	Botanical, Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	Trehalose	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Flavor
1.9	Mica	Naturally occurring	Colorant,Formula Helper
1.5	rh-Oligopeptide-1
1.3	Thioctic Acid	Synthetic	Antioxidant
1	Phenyl t-Butylnitrone		Antioxidant
0.3	Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract	Botanical	Astringent
0.3	Wine Extract	Botanical, Biotech	Antioxidant,Colorant,Flavor,Formula Helper
0.3	Superoxide Dismutase	Synthetic	Antioxidant,Formula Helper
0.3	Aminoguanidine HCl

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.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Alcohol Denat.

Score

Function

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Fragrance, Antifoaming, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Denatured alcohol is ethanol that contains additives that make it unsafe to consume. It is mainly used as a solvent and an antimicrobial agent. A major drawback to alcohol denat. is that it dries out the skin.

Trehalose

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Flavor

Origin

Botanical

A sweet-tasting saccharide that can be found in various yeasts and fungi and that is manufactured from starch for cosmetic purposes. It is one of the most popular sugars in skincare and is mainly used for its humectant properties.

Mica

Score

1.9

Function

Colorant, Anticaking, Bulking, Opacifying, Slip modifier

Origin

Naturally occurring

A mineral powder made up of silicates with several functions (the main one being as a colorant). It has a shimmery appearance, making it highly desirable in certain cosmetic products. Mica also helps the product to apply more smoothly.