Retinol 0.3

SkinCeuticals

Serum
water-based

Fact vs. Fiction

100 Very High Trustworthiness
How well the ingredient list supports the product's marketing claims
Marketing Claims Supported by Ingredients: 3 of 3
Ingredients Matched: 8 of 22
Recommended for normal, oily, combination, discoloration, blemishes and aging skin
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Retinol
(Match: 0.76, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Retinol
Functions: Cell Turnover, Anti-Aging, Texture Improvement, Acne Treatment
Concerns Addressed: Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Uneven Texture, Hyperpigmentation, Acne, Enlarged Pores
View Other Matched Ingredients (7)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.11 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dimethicone
Match score: 0.11 (Type: Occlusive, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Match score: 0.11 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.11 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isopropyl Myristate
Match score: 0.11 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Bisabolol
Match score: 0.18 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Citric Acid
Match score: 0.07 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Improves the appearance of visible signs of aging and pores while minimizing the appearance of blemishes
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Retinol
(Match: 0.80, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Retinol
Functions: Cell Turnover, Anti-Aging, Texture Improvement, Acne Treatment
Concerns Addressed: Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Uneven Texture, Hyperpigmentation, Acne, Enlarged Pores
View Other Matched Ingredients (7)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.07 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dimethicone
Match score: 0.07 (Type: Occlusive, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isopropyl Myristate
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Bisabolol
Match score: 0.20 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Citric Acid
Match score: 0.07 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Formulated with soothing bisabolol to minimize irritation and specially packaged to preserve its potency, this retinol face cream helps improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, discoloration, blemishes, and pores by accelerating cellular turnover
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Retinol
(Match: 0.70, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
View Detailed Evidence
Retinol
Functions: Cell Turnover, Anti-Aging, Texture Improvement, Acne Treatment
Concerns Addressed: Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Uneven Texture, Hyperpigmentation, Acne, Enlarged Pores
View Other Matched Ingredients (7)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.23 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dimethicone
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Occlusive, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isopropyl Myristate
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Bisabolol
Match score: 0.44 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Citric Acid
Match score: 0.05 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim

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