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How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. SkinMedica Age Defense Retinol Complex 1.0 has a moisturizing rating of 5.2 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather occlusive. It has a moderate Humectancy of 3.9 out of 10 and a high Occlusivity of 6.6 out of 10.
What else is good about it? SkinMedica Age Defense Retinol Complex 1.0 is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
---|---|---|---|
65 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Cetyl Ethylhexanoate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Emollient,Formula Helper |
6 | Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil | Botanical | Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance |
4 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Botanical, Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
3 | Niacinamide | Botanical, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Barrier repair,Anti-pigmentation,Anti-seborrheic |
2.5 | Polyacrylate-13 | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
2 | Squalane | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient |
0.1 | Retinol | Synthetic | Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Anti-pigmentation |
0.3 | Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 | Botanical, Synthetic | |
0.3 | Dunaliella Salina Extract | Algae | Antioxidant |
0.3 | Magnolia Grandiflora Bark Extract | Botanical | Antioxidant,Antimicrobial |
0.3 | Tocopherol | Botanical, Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
6
Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient, Fragrance
Botanical
4
Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent
Botanical, Synthetic
3
Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-acne, Soothing, Barrier repair, Anti-pigmentation, Anti-seborrheic
Botanical, Synthetic