Analyzing Cream/Serum Effectiveness from Marketing Ingredient Names

Asked by: nongj On: February 04, 2014 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

I have a cream/serum that claims to regenerate skin quickly (within 7 days) and contains concentrated snail mucin. The product lists the following "Ingredients":

  • SCA Biorepair Technology
  • Hydrating Complex: Hygroplex & Pentavitin
  • Vitamin complex: Vitamin C & Vitamin E complex

Could you please analyze the effectiveness of this product based on these listed ingredients? I want to know if it truly contains effective ingredients for skin regeneration, especially the concentrated snail mucin, and if the 7-day result claim is plausible.

Answer

Thank you for your question. You've asked for an analysis of the ingredients in a cream/serum to determine its effectiveness for skin regeneration, mentioning claims about concentrated snail mucin and rapid results.

Based on the "Ingredients" list you provided (SCA Biorepair Technology, Hydrating Complex: Hygroplex & Pentavitin, Vitamin complex: Vitamin C & Vitamin E complex), it is not possible to perform a proper analysis. These terms are likely marketing names or proprietary blends, not the actual chemical or INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) names of the ingredients.

To assess the effectiveness, safety, and confirm the presence of specific ingredients like snail mucin, we would need the full list of ingredients using their INCI names. Without this information, we cannot determine if the product contains effective ingredients or if it can deliver the claimed results.

As the staff also pointed out, a product that does not clearly list its ingredients is problematic and may not comply with regulations.

Therefore, based on the information provided, we cannot analyze the product's ingredients or confirm its effectiveness.