Watermelon and CoQ10 facial cream – look at the label

Watermelon & CoQ10 Facial Cream with Caffeine SPF 20 is certainly a mouthful and it’s one of the beauty best sellers on Amazon. Is it worth $38? Let’s look at the label. To the skeptical eye of a cosmetic chemist, this product is a bit of mess (at least as it’s portrayed on Amazon.com) Let’s look at some of the more interesting claims for the product then we’ll see what we can learn from the ingredient list. Claims 100% Natural and Organic Smooths fine lines and wrinkles Protects skin from UVA and UVB Contains watermelon which repairs DNA damage by 25%. It is also undiluted with water. Revolutionary patent pending formula Based on pure aloe juices Will help brighten and revive your skin. Ingredients compared to claims If you dissect the ingredient list (see below) you’ll notice several inconsistent statements that appear to be written to mislead the consumer. Aloe gel, which is the first ingredient, primarily consists of water. So how can the product be “undiluted with water?” The Aloe gel is “based on “alginate from seaweed and irish moss extract.” How is that “pure aloe juices?” That doesn’t even make sense! There’s no active sunscreen listed despite the fact that the product claims to provide an SPF of 20. The components of the “Antioxidant Preservative Complex TM” are not listed which is illegal according to US labeling laws. There are no oil phase ingredients or emulsifiers listed which means this product can’t be a true moi...
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