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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Clarins Extra-Firming Energy Radiance-Boosting Collagen Day Cream
MoisturizerAnti-Aging
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
4.0 / 5.0
System Verdict
Expensive, nicely built niacinamide-based moisturizer with decent collagen-support claims but more glow marketing than hardcore firming science. Efficacy is driven by mid- to high-position niacinamide plus a solid humectant–emollient base and a peptide/collagen-support botanical complex, but the single peptide is low in the INCI and the firming claims are outsized versus what this formula can realistically deliver; you’re mainly getting S Tier hydration/brightening with B–C Tier anti-aging support.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
CI 77891/Titanium Dioxide
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua/Water/EauGlycerinButyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterDimethiconeNiacinamideArgania Spinosa Kernel OilSorbitolSodium HyaluronateHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilBetaineTocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
PropanediolCocoglyceridesAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerSodium PolyacrylateCaprylyl MethiconeSorbitan IsostearatePhenoxyethanolMicaCaprylyl GlycolCI 77491/Iron OxidesDisodium EDTAHydrogenated Coco-GlyceridesPolyglyceryl-3 DiisostearateTrifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2Citric AcidMaltodextrinTromethamineSodium BenzoateMaris Sal/Sea Salt/Sel MarinPotassium SorbateCI 14700/Red 4CI 77492/Iron OxidesCI 77499/Iron Oxides
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Anigozanthos Flavidus ExtractAvena Sativa (Oat) Kernel ExtractAnnona Cherimola Fruit ExtractFurcellaria Lumbricalis ExtractDiospyros Mespiliformis Leaf ExtractLapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem ExtractMitracarpus Scaber ExtractCapsicum Annuum Fruit ExtractMalpighia Emarginata (Acerola) Seed ExtractRosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Parfum/FragranceEthylhexylglycerinBalanites Roxburghii Seed Oil
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