Dermodality
Vitamin C: Intense
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Africology Skincare & Spa
Aloe Ferox Serum+43 on ingredient safety
30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml
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Also screened, nothing found: California Proposition 65 · IARC Monographs · ECHA SVHC Candidate List · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist · EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)
Environmental
Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust25 of 25 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 25 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (3)
ANSES endocrine candidateflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
Undisclosed fragrance blendflagged by 2 of 9 lists →
Mild sensitizer for someflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
No flags in our sources (22)
- Water/Aqua
- Glycerinhumectant
- Propanediol
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Sodium Hyaluronatehumectant
- Xanthan Gum
- Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
- Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract
- Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract
- Ascorbyl Glucoside
- Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
- Saccharum Officinarum Extract
- Acer Saccharum Extract
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extractfragrance material
- Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
- Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
- Polygonum Aviculare Extract
- Alpha-Arbutin
- Polysorbate 20
- Ethylhexylglycerin
What these ingredient tags mean (2)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
commonly dryingAlcohol Denat
- Alcohol Denat: Denatured ethanol: a fast-evaporating solvent that thins a formula and leaves a dry finish. International Chemical Safety Card ICSC 0044, Ethanol (anhydrous), prepared by an international group of experts for the ILO and WHO: "The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking." WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (2009) records depletion of the skin lipid barrier by lipid-dissolving alcohols, and also that "the lipid-dissolving effect of alcohols is inversely related to their concentration". Both describe stronger exposures than a cosmetic formula.
humectantGlycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate
- 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".
- Sodium Hyaluronate: A humectant that holds a large amount of water at the skin surface. Chylińska N, Maciejczyk M, "Hyaluronic Acid and Skin: Its Role in Aging and Wound-Healing Processes", Gels 2025;11(4):281, DOI 10.3390/gels11040281, PMID 40277717, open access: hyaluronic acid's "high osmotic activity and anionic structure enable it to bind large amounts of water", and "sodium and potassium hyaluronate are widely used in moisturizing products". The same review notes that high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid does not penetrate the deeper layers.