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Apex Anti-aging Retinal Serum
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Africology Skincare & Spa
Aloe Ferox Serum+28 on ingredient safety
30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml
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Also screened, nothing found: California Proposition 65 · ECHA SVHC Candidate List · US NTP Report on Carcinogens
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust27 of 27 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 27 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (6)
ANSES CMR-listedflagged by 5 of 9 lists →
EU harmonised skin sensitizerflagged by 2 of 9 lists →
IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)flagged by 1 of 9 lists →
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
EU microplastics-restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists →
No flags in our sources (21)
- Water
- Propanediol
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- Glycerinhumectant
- Cyclodextrin
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- Butylene Glycol
- Bisabololsoothing
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- Pentylene Glycol
- Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
- Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
- Ferulic Acid
- Tocopherol
- Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane
- Polysorbate 20
- Disodium EDTA
- Ethylhexylglycerin
What these ingredient tags mean (3)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
fragrance materialBenzyl Alcohol
- Benzyl Alcohol: Used both as a fragrance component and as a preservative; the EU names it either way. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex III entry 45: a fragrance substance whose presence must be indicated in the list of ingredients above 0,001% in leave-on and 0,01% in rinse-off products, because of established contact-allergy risk. That entry carries transition footnote (38), which is footnote (37) plus a condition: stock that does not comply may still be made available until 31 July 2028 only "provided that they comply with the restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023", and only if it was lawfully placed on the Union market before the 31 July 2026 cut-off. Entry 45 covers its non-preservative use; it is separately an allowed preservative at Annex V entry 34.
humectantGlycerin
- Glycerin: A humectant, and one of the two ingredients a comparison of moisturiser components found made a significant difference to skin hydration. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(h), lists glycerin as a skin protectant at 20 to 45%. On the humectant half: Jeong CB, Han JY, Cho JC, Suh KD, Nam GW, "Analysis of electrical property changes of skin by oil-in-water emulsion components", Int J Cosmet Sci 2013;35(4):402-410, DOI 10.1111/ics.12059, PMID 23621673, found that "glycerine and urea showed significant skin hydration effects compared with other humectants".
soothingBisabolol
- Bisabolol: The main soothing component isolated from chamomile. Eddin LB et al., "Health Benefits, Pharmacological Effects, Molecular Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential of alpha-Bisabolol", Nutrients 2022;14(7):1370, DOI 10.3390/nu14071370, PMID 35405982, open access: it "is integrated in many cosmetic formulations due to its skin soothing effects, well documented dermal absorption and the absence of dermal irritations or photosensitivity following its application". The EMA HMPC assessment report on Matricaria recutita (EMA/HMPC/55837/2011) discusses its anti-inflammatory data.