Olay Luminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum

OlayLuminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super SerumIngredients

Olay Luminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum is a product from Uncategorized category with 37 ingredients. Notable: Niacinamide, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Panthenol, Boron Nitride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Titanium Dioxide. The product is made by Olay, from United States.

Luminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Pore Shrinking and 18 more.

Organic score: 14% natural vs 81% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Hexyldecanol
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Humectant, Solvent
3
Niacinamide
Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Smoothing
4
Pentylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Solvent
5
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
6
Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
7
Xylitol
Skin conditioning agent, Flavoring agent, Humectant
8
Tapioca Starch
Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [3]: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidants [4]: Niacinamide, Tapioca Starch, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside
Moisturizing 5: Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Tapioca Starch, Panthenol
Softening 5: Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Xylitol, Tapioca Starch, Tocopheryl Acetate
UV Protection 3: Boron Nitride, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Titanium Dioxide
Anti-aging 3: Niacinamide, Boron Nitride, Ascorbyl Glucoside

Concerns

Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol
Risk of allergy
Risk of allergy
Benzyl Alcohol
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Polysorbate-20
Silicones
Silicones
1 component
Dimethicone#11
PEG
PEG
1 component
PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone#19

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 3Negative: 0
Glycerin#5Butylene Glycol#6Panthenol#9
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0
Sensitive skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Titanium Dioxide#35

Detailed view

Olay Luminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum

#1Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Hexyldecanol

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Humectant, Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#3Niacinamide

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Smoothing
Antioxidants
Acne fighting
Pore Shrinking
Soothing
Anti-aging
Lightening
Elasticity improvement
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Niacinamide is a form of Vitamin B3 and it’s a superman in cosmetics. This ingredient is researched very well. It has a lot of positive reviews from scientists and experts. It's very important for healthy skin. The lack of this vitamin can cause dryness, itching, and sun sensitivity. The component removes small wrinkles and fine lines, heals wounds, and prevents the forming of cancer cells. It also makes the skin tone even by removing dark spots. It increases ceramide synthesis which increases the overall health of your skin. It fights acne and lowers pores.

Researches say that 4-5% of Niacinamide is the most effective concentration for skincare use.

#4Pentylene Glycol

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Solvent
Moisturizing
Hair conditioning
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

Pentylene Glycol is a great replacement for Propylene Glycol. It has very similar characteristics but it’s derived from plants (usually from corn). Natural cosmetics lovers will find this component very useful. It enhances the moisturizing effect of cosmetic products, improves the efficiency of preservatives and it’s an effective emulsifier. It’s approved by ECOCERT and COSMOS so it’s considered to be 100% safe and can be used in vegan products.

#5Glycerin

Origin: natural
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair structure improvement
Hair gloss
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers. Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.

The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.

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