PhotoReady Rose Glow Hydrating + Illuminating Primer

6.5
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy3.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Revlon PhotoReady Rose Glow Hydrating + Illuminating Primer has a moisturizing rating of 6.5 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 3.0 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Revlon PhotoReady Rose Glow Hydrating + Illuminating Primer 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
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
65	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
9	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
6	Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Agar	Algae	Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer	Synthetic	Formula Helper
1.9	Avobenzone	Synthetic	Sunscreen,Formula Helper
1.8	Caprylyl Glycol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Preservative
1.5	Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Emollient
1.3	Octinoxate	Synthetic	Sunscreen,Formula Helper
1	Octisalate	Synthetic	Sunscreen,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Gellan Gum	Biotech	Formula Helper
0.3	Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),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.

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.

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent

Origin

Botanical

A famous olive oil widely used in skincare as an emollient and occlusive moisturizer. It contains mainly unsaturated fatty acids, antioxidant flavonoids, and oleuropeins. Olive oil is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.

Agar

Score

Function

Fragrance, Binding, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Algae

A multifunctional jelly derived from red algae that can thicken water-based products.

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

Score

Function

Viscosity controlling

Origin