Hydrating Collagen Booster Super Serum

Instytutum

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About this product

The Instytutum Hydrating Collagen Booster Super Serum is a serums, essence, ampoule. Our analysis of its 28 ingredients (24 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin.

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At a glance

Type
Serums, Essence, Ampoules
Ingredients
28
Low-risk
24
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
Switzerland

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 8/3
Good for dry skin
Betaine Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Soluble Collagen Sodium Hyaluronate Glycerin Pantolactone Hyaluronic Acid
Caution for dry skin
Xanthan Gum Glycerin Sodium Hydroxide
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 2/4
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin Yeast Polysaccharides
Caution for sensitive skin
Glycerin Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients list

28 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All28 Skin Conditioning26 Humectant10 Hair Conditioning6 Viscosity Controlling6 Viscosity Increasing Agent4 Antistatic Agent4 Film Forming4 Fragrance4
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
A
Hyaluronic Acid
(Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Humectant, Moisturising)
Avena Sativa Peptide
(Film Forming, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
1
Collagen
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Tripeptide-5
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Yeast Polysaccharides
(Film Forming, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Panthenol
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
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
1
B
Betaine
(Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Antistatic Agent, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
1
A
Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Carbomer
(Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
1
A
Biosaccharide Gum-1
(Skin Conditioning)
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
1
Soluble Collagen
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent, Film Forming, Humectant)
1
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
(Humectant)
1
A
Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
3
A
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking)
1
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
(Humectant, Skin Conditioning)
1
Pantolactone
(Humectant)
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
(Skin Conditioning)
2
A
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
1
Magnesium Chloride
(Viscosity Controlling)

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Key ingredients

Hyaluronic Acid
Hydrates by attracting and holding water.
Peptides
Supports skin hydration and improves firmness.

Benefits

HydratingBoosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Barrier RepairStrengthen and restore your skin's natural barrier.
Anti-AgingSoftens lines and helps skin look youthful.
Scar HealingImproves the look of marks and scars.
Reduces IrritationEases discomfort and supports skin resilience.
Redness ReducingSoothes visible redness and calms irritation.
Skin TextureSmooths rough patches and refines texture.
Show all 7 benefits

Concerns

Contains paraben
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Hyaluronic Acid
Skin conditioning, Viscosity increasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningViscosity increasing agentAntistatic agentHumectantMoisturising
Avena Sativa Peptide
Film forming, Hair conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Tripeptide-5
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Yeast Polysaccharides
Film forming, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Film formingSkin conditioningViscosity increasing agentSkin protectingViscosity controlling
Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Betaine
Hair conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Hair conditioningHumectantAntistatic agentSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Xanthan Gum
Binding agent, Emulsion stabilising
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Binding agentEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioningSurfactant -emulsifying agentViscosity increasing agentBindingGel formingViscosity controlling
Ethylhexylglycerin
Deodorant, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A DeodorantSkin conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity increasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingViscosity increasing agentGel formingViscosity controlling
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Chelating agentViscosity controlling
Pentylene Glycol
Skin conditioning, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningSolvent
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
Denaturant, Ph adjuster
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B DenaturantPh adjusterBuffering agent
Soluble Collagen
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Hair conditioningSkin conditioningAntistatic agentFilm formingHumectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Humectant
+ 7 more — see the full ingredients list above
Collagen
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Hair conditioningSkin conditioning Good for Dry Skin
Panthenol
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Antistatic agentHair conditioningSkin conditioning Good for Dry Skin
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
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningHumectant Good for Dry Skin
Citric Acid
Chelating agent, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Chelating agentFragrancePh adjusterBuffering agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Where it fits: Apply after toner and before moisturiser — thinnest to thickest.
  • 2 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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