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Firming DMAE Collagen Serum
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Africology Skincare & Spa
Aloe Ferox Serum+6 on ingredient safety
30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml
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Also screened, nothing found: ECHA SVHC Candidate List · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · California Proposition 65 · ANSES Endocrine Disruptors · IARC Monographs
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Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust48 of 49 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 48 of 49 listed ingredients; 1 is uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
Worth a look (2)
EU harmonised skin sensitizerflagged by 2 of 9 lists →
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
No flags in our sources (46)
- Aqua
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Glycerinhumectant
- Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
- Propanediol
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract
- Sodium Hyaluronatehumectant
- Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
- Hesperidin
- Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
- Squalane
- Glyceryl Undecylenate
- Pullulan
- Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract
- Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
- Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
- Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
- Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
- Punica Granatum Extract
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Boswellia Carterii Resin Extract
- Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
- Lecithin
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Tocopherol
- Xanthan Gum
- Sclerotium Gum
- Disodium Phosphate
- Sodium Phytate
- Silica
- Gluconolactone
- Calcium Gluconate
- Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Pentylene Glycol
No data in our sources (1)
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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, 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.