HONEYMOON GLOW AHA Resurfacing Night Serum with Hydrating Honey + Gentle Flower Acids

6.5
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy3.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Farmacy HONEYMOON GLOW AHA Resurfacing Night Serum with Hydrating Honey + Gentle Flower Acids has a moisturizing rating of 6.5 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 3.0 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Farmacy HONEYMOON GLOW AHA Resurfacing Night Serum with Hydrating Honey + Gentle Flower Acids 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
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
70	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Lactic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Exfoliant,Anti-pigmentation,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
3	Jojoba Esters	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Soothing,Emollient,Abrasive
2	Glycolic Acid	Synthetic	Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Exfoliant,Soothing,Formula Helper
1.5	Potassium Hydroxide	Synthetic	Formula Helper
1.3	Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract	Botanical	Exfoliant,Soothing,Astringent
1	Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Formula Helper
0.3	Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient
0.3	Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Antimicrobial
0.3	Citric Acid	Botanical, Synthetic	Exfoliant,Formula Helper
0.3	Honey Extract	Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Flavor,Formula Helper

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.

Lactic Acid

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Exfoliant, Anti-pigmentation, Fragrance, Ph adjuster

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular AHA in skincare and less irritating than glycolic acid. It can be naturally found in sour milk. It is a humectant moisturizing, pH stabilizing, and gently exfoliating ingredient, able to soften dry, cracked, and peeling skin.

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.

Jojoba Esters

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Soothing, Emollient, Abrasive

Origin

Botanical

A mixture of various wax esters from jojoba oil. It is used in skincare products as a fantastic emollient, soothing, and occlusive moisturizing agent that won't leave a sticky, oily feeling on the skin.

Glycolic Acid

Score

Function

Anti-wrinkle, Anti-acne, Exfoliant, Soothing, Ph adjuster

Origin

Synthetic

The second most used AHA (after lactic acid) with potent exfoliating and smoothing effects. It increases skin cell turnover, which is beneficial for acne and rosacea and decreases inflammation. When used in peels, GA may have an anti-wrinkle activity.