Cellular Concentrate Fundamental Serum

Institut Esthederm

Cellular Concentrate Fundamental Serum

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The Institut Esthederm Cellular Concentrate Fundamental Serum is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 37 ingredients (32 low-risk) rates it Excellent (95/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and dry skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

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At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
37
Low-risk
32
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
France

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 11/8
Good for dry skin
Rhamnose Mannitol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Glycerin Propylene Glycol Dimethicone Cyclopentasiloxane Sodium Polyacrylate Lecithin
Caution for dry skin
Glycerin Trideceth-6 Alcohol Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Hydroxide Polysorbate 80 PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Lecithin
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 1/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Alcohol
Sensitive Skin 6/12
Good for sensitive skin
Superoxide Dismutase Laminaria Saccharina Extract Glycerin Laminaria Digitata Extract Dimethicone Tocopheryl Acetate
Caution for sensitive skin
Rhamnose Mannitol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Glycerin Propylene Glycol Alcohol Tromethamine PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Methylparaben Phenoxyethanol Propylparaben

Ingredients list

37 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (7)
All37 Skin Conditioning30 Fragrance9 Humectant9 Solvent8 Masking6 Skin Protecting6 Emulsifying5 Surfactant4
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
3
A
Dimethicone
(Antifoaming Agent, Skin Protecting, Emollient, Skin Conditioning)
Silicone
Silicone
1
A
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
3
B
Sodium Polyacrylate
(Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Skin Conditioning Agent Emollient, Viscosity Controlling Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Skin Conditioning)
3
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
1
Mannitol
(Binding Agent, Flavoring Agent, Humectant, Binding, Masking, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning)
3
B
Propylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioningagent Miscellaneous, Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
3
A
Cyclopentasiloxane
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent)
Silicone
Silicone
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
2
A
Chlorphenesin
(Cosmetic Biocide, Antimicrobial, Preservative)
Fomes Officinalis Extract
(Skin Protecting)
1
B
Trideceth-6
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
Creatine
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
3
A
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
(Emulsifying)
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
1
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
(Skin Protecting)
1
A
Rhamnose
(Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Humectant, Masking)
1
Carnosine
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate
(Skin Conditioning)
4
A
Methylparaben
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
1
Laminaria Digitata Extract
(Skin Protecting)
2
Alcohol
(Antifoaming Agent, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling)
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
3
B
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
(Fragrance, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Perfuming)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
(Skin Conditioning)
3
B
Polysorbate 80
(Denaturant, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Plankton Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
7
A
Propylparaben
(Fragrance, Preservative, Perfuming)
Paraben
Paraben
2
3
Lecithin
(Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Antistatic Agent, Emollient)
1
A
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
1
Superoxide Dismutase
(Reducing, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant)
2
A
Tromethamine
(Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
1
Soy Isoflavones
(Skin Conditioning)

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Key ingredients

Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Dimethicone
Skin Protecting, Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant, Moisturising

Benefits

Good for dry skin
Good for oily/acne-prone skin

Concerns

Contains paraben
Contains silicone
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
Propylparaben — higher EWG
May not suit sensitive skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientMaskingPerfumingSkin conditioningSolvent
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent, Emulsion stabilising
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B AbsorbentEmulsion stabilisingFilm formingHair fixingSkin-conditioning agent -emollientViscosity controlling agentViscosity increasing agentBindingSkin conditioning
Mannitol
Binding agent, Flavoring agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Binding agentFlavoring agentHumectantBindingMaskingMoisturisingSkin conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Cosmetic biocide, Antimicrobial
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Cosmetic biocideAntimicrobialPreservative
Fomes Officinalis Extract
Skin protecting
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin protecting
Trideceth-6
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B EmulsifyingSurfactant
Creatine
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Chelating agentViscosity controlling
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
Denaturant, Ph adjuster
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B DenaturantPh adjusterBuffering agent
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin protecting
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin protecting
Rhamnose
Flavoring agent, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Flavoring agentFragranceHumectantMasking
Carnosine
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
+ 9 more — see the full ingredients list above
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Dimethicone
Antifoaming agent, Skin protecting
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Antifoaming agentSkin protectingEmollientSkin conditioning Silicone
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 AntioxidantSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin
Propylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B FragranceHumectantSkin-conditioningagent - miscellaneousSolventViscosity decreasing agentSkin conditioningViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Cyclopentasiloxane
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Hair conditioningSkin conditioningEmollientSolvent Silicone
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningHumectant Good for Dry Skin
Methylparaben
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Alcohol
Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial
Causes moisture evaporation - prone to dry out skinRead moreShow less
EWG 2 Antifoaming agentAntimicrobialAstringentMaskingSolventViscosity controlling Bad for Dry SkinBad for Sensitive Skin
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Fragrance, Emulsifying
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B FragranceEmulsifyingSurfactantPerfuming Fungal-acne trigger
Polysorbate 80
Denaturant, Emulsifying
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B DenaturantEmulsifyingSurfactant Fungal-acne trigger
Propylparaben
Fragrance, Preservative
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 CIR A FragrancePreservativePerfuming Paraben

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  • 1 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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