Vitamin C15 Wrinkle Repair Serum

5.3
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.7Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Naturopathica Vitamin C15 Wrinkle Repair Serum has a moisturizing rating of 5.3 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 low Occlusivity of 0.7 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Naturopathica Vitamin C15 Wrinkle Repair Serum 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

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
60	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
15.1	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
15	Ascorbic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-pigmentation,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Ergothioneine	Botanical	Antioxidant
2	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Beta-Glucan	Botanical, Biotech, Fungi, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Soothing,Formula Helper
1.3	Tocopherol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Cymbopogon Martini Oil	Botanical	Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside	Botanical, Synthetic	Cleansing,Formula Helper
0.3	Bisabolol	Botanical, Synthetic	Soothing,Fragrance
0.3	Allantoin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Exfoliant,Soothing
0.3	Sodium Hyaluronate	Biotech, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing

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.

Propanediol

Score

15.1

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.

Ascorbic Acid

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-pigmentation, Fragrance, Ph adjuster

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Also known as vitamin C, this extremely well-researched antioxidant is able to boost collagen production, prevent wrinkles, and treat pigmentation. It degrades easily when exposed to air and so requires careful packaging.

Ergothioneine

Score

Function

Antioxidant

Origin

Botanical

A naturally-occurring amino acid that functions as a powerful and versatile antioxidant.

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.