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- Image Skincare Clear Cell Restoring Serum
4.5
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Image Skincare Clear Cell Restoring Serum has a moisturizing rating of 4.5 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.1 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.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- SULFATE-FREE
- FRAGRANCE-FREE
- NON-COMEDOGENIC
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- SILICONE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
75 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
6 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
4 | Oligopeptide-10 | Antimicrobial,Preservative | |
3 | Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate | Synthetic | Soothing,Flavor |
2 | Camellia Sinensis Leaf | Botanical | Fragrance |
1.5 | Sodium Hydroxide | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
1.3 | Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice | Botanical | Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient |
1 | Boswellia Serrata Extract | Botanical | Soothing |
0.3 | Honey Extract | Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Flavor,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract | Botanical | Emollient,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Portulaca Oleracea Extract | Botanical | Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing |
0.3 | Pyridoxine Cyclic Phosphate | Synthetic |
Ingredients explained
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.
Score
6
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.
A plant compound obtained from licorice root. It is a powerful soothing ingredient that acts similar to steroid hormones and helps to treat inflamed and irritated skin.