Serum CF

0.8

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

1.5Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Slightly moisturizing. Replenix Serum CF has a moisturizing rating of 0.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? This product is purely humectant, but with a low Humectancy of 1.5 out of 10. It has zero Occlusivity as we didn't find any occlusive ingredients 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.

What else is good about it? Replenix Serum CF 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
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
85	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Caffeine	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Fragrance
4	Camellia Sinensis Polyphenols		Antioxidant
1.5	Hyaluronic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Formula Helper
1	Bisabolol	Botanical, Synthetic	Soothing,Fragrance
1	Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Soothing,Emollient
1	Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Anti-pigmentation,Fragrance
1	Triethanolamine	Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Polysorbate 20	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Carbomer	Synthetic	Formula Helper
0.3	Methylparaben	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Fragrance,Preservative
0.3	Diazolidinyl Urea	Synthetic	Preservative

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.

Caffeine

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

An antioxidant compound that is obtained from coffee and tea leaves. It increases the microcirculation of blood in the skin and is claimed to be able to reduce the appearance of orange peel skin (although the research is lacking).

Camellia Sinensis Polyphenols

Score

Function

Antioxidant

Origin

Description is coming soon

Hyaluronic Acid

Score

1.5

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing, Antistatic, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A potent, skin-identical humectant moisturizing ingredient that is able to bind water 1000 times its own weight. The anti-aging benefits of hyaluronic acid are due to its ability to stimulate the synthesis of collagen in the skin.

Bisabolol

Score

Function

Soothing, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

An anti-inflammatory compound found naturally in German chamomile essential oil. It has a pleasant, sweet, and floral scent. Bisabolol also has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties but can cause an allergic reaction in more sensitive individuals.