| Ingredient | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Water
|
Solvent | 1 | ||
|
Glycerin
|
Solvent, Viscosity Control, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
|
Alcohol Denatured
|
Solvent | 0 | 5 | 4 |
|
Cyclohexasiloxane
|
Solvent, Skin conditioning, Emollient | 2 | ||
|
Octyldodecanol
|
Solvent, Fragrance, Emulsifier | 3-4 | 1 | |
|
Hydrogenated polyisobutene
|
Viscosity Control, Emollient | 1 | 1 | |
|
Dipropylene glycol
|
Solvent, Moisturizer | 1-2 | ||
|
Silica
|
Viscosity Control | |||
|
Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate
|
Viscosity Control, Emollient | 1 | ||
|
Blue 1
|
Pigment | 2-7 | ||
|
PCA
|
Moisturizer | 2 | ||
|
Alanine
|
Antistatic, Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Tocopheryl Acetate
|
Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Antioxidant | 0 | 0 | 2-3 |
|
Sucrose
|
Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Lactic Acid
|
Skin conditioning, Exfoliator, Astringent | 1-4 | ||
|
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
|
Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Phenoxyethanol
|
Preservative | 2-4 | ||
|
Atelocollagen
|
Skin conditioning | 1 | ||
|
Arginine
|
Antistatic, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Ethylparaben
|
Preservative | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Triethanolamine
|
pH Adjusters | 2 | 0 | 5 |
|
Chlorphenesin
|
Preservative | 3 | ||
|
Calcium gluconate
|
Skin conditioning | 1 | ||
|
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
|
Viscosity Control | 1 | ||
|
Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide
|
Viscosity Control, Emulsifier | 1 | ||
|
Dimethicone
|
Skin conditioning, Emollient | 1 | 0 | 1-3 |
|
Limonene
|
Solvent, Fragrance | 4-5 | ||
|
Xanthan Gum
|
Surfactant, Viscosity Control | 1 | ||
|
Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
|
Surfactant, Emollient, Emulsifier | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|
Mannitol
|
Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Methoxyisopropanol
|
Solvent | 2-5 | ||
|
Zinc Gluconate
|
Skin conditioning | 2-3 | ||
|
Linalool
|
Fragrance | 3 | ||
|
Manganese gluconate
|
Skin conditioning | 2 | ||
|
2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol
|
Skin conditioning | 1 | ||
|
Cholesterol
|
Viscosity Control, Skin conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifier | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Biosaccharide Gum-1
|
Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Propylparaben
|
Preservative | 0 | 0 | 9 |
|
Isobutylparaben
|
Preservative | 10 | ||
|
Serine
|
Antistatic, Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Threonine
|
Antistatic | 1 | ||
|
Geraniol
|
Fragrance | 3-5 | ||
|
Disodium EDTA
|
Viscosity Control | 1 | ||
|
Histidine HCL
|
Skin conditioning | 1 | ||
|
Lysine hydrochloride
|
1 | |||
|
Methylparaben
|
Preservative, Fragrance | 0 | 0 | 3-4 |
|
Citrulline
|
Skin conditioning | 1 | ||
|
Butylparaben
|
Preservative | 9 | ||
|
Citronellol
|
Fragrance | 3-4 | ||
|
Glutamic Acids
|
Antioxidant | 1 | ||
|
Glycogen
|
Moisturizer | 1 | ||
|
Fragrance
|
Fragrance | 4 |
Paula's Review:
Rating:POOR
With skin-damaging alcohol as the third ingredient, this moisturizer is minimally hydrating and a problem for all skin types. Alcohol causes dryness, free-radical damage, and collagen breakdown—three things that are as far from anti-aging as you can get.
Almost as disappointing, this lotion contains more of a synthetic blue coloring agent than it does beneficial ingredients. It also contains several fragrance ingredients that put your skin at further risk of irritation. This bien fait is bien mal!
Pros:
None.
Cons:
Expensive for a truly bad formula, although we wouldn't recommend this if it sold for only one dollar.
High amount of skin-damaging alcohol causes collagen breakdown.
Contains more artificial coloring agent than the types of ingredients all skin types need to thrive.
Several fragrance ingredients add to the irritation from the amount of alcohol.
http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/by-brand/lancome/bienfait-aqua-vital/_/Bienfait-Aqua-Vital-Continuous-Infusing-Moisturizer-Lotion