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Tranexamic Acid Serum
uncategorizedtypically $12–30
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Africology Skincare & Spa
Aloe Ferox Serum+8 on ingredient safety
30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust23 of 23 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 23 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (4)
EU harmonised skin sensitizerflagged by 2 of 9 lists
Mild sensitizer for someflagged 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 (19)
- Aqua
- Butylene glycol
- Glycerinhumectant
- Ascorbylglucoside
- Tranexamic acid
- Euterpe oleracea fruit extract
- 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide
- Sodium acrylates copolymer
- Cetearyl olivate
- Sorbitan olivate
- Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer
- Lecithin
- Squalane
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Sodium gluconate
- Polysorbate 60
- Dehydroacetic acid
- Lactobacillus ferment
- Sorbitan isostearate
What these ingredient tags mean (2)
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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".
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