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- Miss Spa Clock Stopper Retinol Repairing Serum
3.8
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Miss Spa Clock Stopper Retinol Repairing Serum has a moisturizing rating of 3.8 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a high Humectancy of 7.6 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
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
80 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
6 | Cyclopentasiloxane | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
4 | Propanediol | Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper |
3 | Pentylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative,Formula Helper |
2 | Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate | Botanical, Biotech | Antimicrobial,Antifungal,Anti-seborrheic |
1.5 | Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 | Botanical, Synthetic | Anti-wrinkle |
1.3 | Isononyl Isononanoate | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
1 | Pentapeptide-18 | ||
0.3 | Sodium Chloride | Naturally occurring, Synthetic | Fragrance,Flavor,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Sorbitan Olivate | Botanical, Synthetic | Formula Helper |
0.3 | Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 | Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Anti-wrinkle |
0.3 | Sodium Citrate | Botanical, Synthetic | Fragrance,Formula Helper |
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.
A lightweight, fast-spreading emollient that leaves a very soft and silky after-feel on the skin. Supplied as a clear and colorless liquid, cyclopentasiloxane is often used as a solvent to dissolve other silicones in.
Score
4
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.
Score
3
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Preservative, Solvent
Origin
Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic
A naturally or synthetically derived preservative that exhibits effective antifungal and antibacterial traits. It also acts as a booster for more traditional preservatives. Pentylene glycol can also serve as a moisturizing humectant and solvent.
Score
2
Function
Antimicrobial, Antifungal, Anti-seborrheic
Origin
Botanical, Biotech
A biotechnological fermentation ingredient that is created by feeding radish root to Leuconostoc kimchii. It allegedly contains organic acids and a mixture of peptides known as bacteriocins – which have antimicrobial activity.