Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Dark Spot Correcting Night Mask

7.6
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy5.2Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Dark Spot Correcting Night Mask has a moisturizing rating of 7.6 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 5.2 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Dark Spot Correcting Night Mask 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
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
55	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
9	Butylene Glycol	Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
6	Isostearyl Palmitate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Formula Helper
4	Cetyl Ricinoleate	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
3	Squalane	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient
2.5	Dimethicone	Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
2	Glyceryl Stearate	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.3	Ascorbyl Glucoside	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-pigmentation
1	PEG-100 Stearate	Synthetic	Cleansing,Formula Helper
0.3	Cetyl Alcohol	Botanical, Animal	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Stearic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,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.

Butylene Glycol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic

A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.

Isostearyl Palmitate

Score

Function

Emollient, Binding

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

Description is coming soon

Cetyl Ricinoleate

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Solvent

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Description is coming soon

Squalane

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

An occlusive moisturizing and emollient compound that forms part of the skin’s sebum. The main source of squalane had always been shark liver. Now, however, it is manufactured synthetically or derived from plant oils, such as olive and peanut oil.