1 PROHIBITED

Serum 16

Facial Serums, Essences, Ampoules

Contains Prohibited Substances

❌ 1 prohibited🔶 2 restricted

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❌ Prohibited (Annex II) — 1

Sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate; [formaldehyde released from sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate] if the maximum theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde, irrespective of the source, in the mixture as placed on the market is ≥ 0,1 % w/w

Ingredient composition · 27 total

Safe (2)Restricted (2)Prohibited (1)Unknown (22)

Composition

33% natural11% synthetic

🌿 9 natural❓ 15 unknown origin🧪 3 synthetic

Based on 27 ingredients analyzed. 33% natural, 56% unknown origin and 11% synthetic.

Ingredients data:23 / 27explained

1 prohibited (EU Annex II)

2 restricted (EU Annex III)

4 need review

Ingredient Analysis

🌟Goodies
Proven actives & beneficial ingredients
Glycerin
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

🧪Base Formula
Main ingredients by concentration
Glycerin#5

Ingredients List

Showing 5 of 27 ingredients

Ingredients Explained

27 / 27

Safe — well-studied, low concernNeutral / Unknown — limited dataConcern — high comedogenic/irritancy

⚠️4 of 27 ingredients missing description or function

Aqua#1

musical group

Danish-Norwegian music group

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water#2

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

No descriptionNo function

Tocopheryl Acetate#3

type of chemical entity

chemical compound

Comedogenic: 1/5 Irritancy: 1/5

Sodium Lactate#4

BUFFERING, HUMECTANT, KERATOLYTIC

Sodium lactate

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Glycerin#5

Humectant

A powerful humectant that attracts moisture to the skin, keeping it hydrated and soft.

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Galactoarabinan#6

FILM FORMING

Galactoarabinan

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Sodium PCA#7

ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

Sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Phospholipids#8

structural class of chemical entities

lipids containing phosphoric acid as a mono- or di-ester

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Ethylhexylglycerin#9

type of chemical entity

chemical compound

Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 2/5

Xanthan Gum#10

gum

food additive and thickener

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Glycosaminoglycans#11

FILM FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Mucopolysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulfate-dermatan sulfate-contg., skin

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate#12

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

No descriptionNo function

Retinol#13⚠️ Restricted

SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

If you like to read about skincare (and if you are here, it seems that you do :)), we are sure that you have already read a lot about retinol. It is the...

Comedogenic: 1/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Retinal#14

SKIN CONDITIONING

2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenal, 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (all-E)-

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Tetrasodium EDTA#15

CHELATING

Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5

Proline#16

HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, (S)-