Brightening Complex
The iS Clinical Brightening Complex is a treatment. Our analysis of its 26 ingredients (19 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone, dry, and sensitive skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
The iS Clinical Brightening Complex is a treatment. Our analysis of its 26 ingredients (19 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone, dry, and sensitive skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
Dry Skin
8/7
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
1/0
Sensitive Skin
4/3
| EWG | CIR | Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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Water
(Solvent) |
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salix alba bark extract
(Astringent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Soothing, Tonic) |
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1
|
A
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Hyaluronic Acid
(Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Humectant, Moisturising) |
|
|
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Saccharum Officinarum Extract
(Moisturising, Skin Conditioning) |
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Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
(Astringent, Refreshing, Skin Conditioning, Tonic) |
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1
|
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Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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1
|
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Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
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2
|
A
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Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
A
|
Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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1
|
A
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Glyceryl Stearate
(Emollient, Emulsifying) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
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1
|
|
Alpha-Arbutin
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
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3
|
A
|
PEG-100 Stearate
(Surfactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
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3
|
|
PEG-8/SMDI Copolymer
(Film Forming) |
|
5
|
B
|
Triethanolamine
(Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Buffering Agent, Masking) |
|
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Polyporus Umbellatus Extract
(Skin Protecting) |
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1
|
A
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Stearyl Alcohol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Fragrance, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Foambooster, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Foam Boosting, Masking, Opacifying, Refatting, Viscosity Controlling) |
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1
|
A
|
Cetearyl Alcohol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasingagent Aqueous, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Emulsifying, Viscosity Controlling) |
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glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
(Bleaching, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient, Smoothing, Soothing) |
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3
|
A
|
Dimethicone
(Antifoaming Agent, Skin Protecting, Emollient, Skin Conditioning) |
Silicone
|
|
1
|
A
|
1,2-Hexanediol
(Solvent) |
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1
|
A
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Caprylyl Glycol
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant) |
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1
|
A
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Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling) |
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2
|
A
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Hydrogenated Lecithin
(Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant) |
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1
|
A
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Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming) |
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How to use
General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.
Trust & honesty
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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