Cien’s DNA nourishing cream takes advantage of the night to repair mature skin, leaving it more nourished, rested, and looking smoother and smoother. Its price is € 6.99 and the container is 50 ml.
To blur wrinkles and expression lines, it mainly uses three active ingredients: a zinc complex that protects DNA by stimulating the proteins responsible for the natural defense of DNA; hyaluronic acid, capable of providing deep hydration to the skin; and shea butter, which maintains skin hydration.
They are good ingredients, but to see in what proportion they are, we are going to analyze their INCI, which will tell us if the cream is really worth it.
And if you want to know if other Lidl creams are worth trying, don’t miss this Analysis of Lidl Anti-Wrinkle and Anti-Aging Creams . You will leave doubts!
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Cien DNA Hydronutritive Night Cream Analysis
- Cyclopentasiloxane : Tested in L’Oréal Men Expert’s Vita Lift 5 anti-wrinkle cream .
- Cetyl Alcohol : Tested in L’Oréal Men Expert’s Vita Lift 5 anti-wrinkle cream .
- Glycerin : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Glyceryl Stearate : Tested in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men as Caprylic / capric glycerides.
- Smithsonite Extract : Extract of smithsonite, a zinc carbonate. Zinc carbonate is an astringent, whose main purpose (in cosmetics) is to tighten tissues and close pores. In its pure form it can be a skin irritant. It also has a hydrating, calming, antibacterial and micro-irritation reducing effect.
- C10-18 Triglycerides : Analyzed in the Orquídea de Cien Nourishing Night Cream .
- Isopropyl Palmitate : Analyzed in NewPeptin’s Wrinkle Repair wrinkle cream .
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
- Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil : Analyzed in the Orchid Cien Nourishing Night Cream .
- Peg-75 Stearate : Tested in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men as Peg-100 Stearate.
- Caprylyl Glycol : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
- Steareth-20 : Tested on Decléor’s Harmonie Calm eye contour .
- Ceteth-20 : Tested in Neutrogena Men’s Age Fighter Face Moisturizer Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Acrylates / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Tocopheryl Acetate : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men as Tocopherol Acetate.
- Xanthan Gum : Analyzed in L’Oréal Men Expert’s Vita Lift 5 anti-wrinkle cream .
- Dimethiconol : Tested in L’Oréal Men Expert’s Vita Lift 5 anti-wrinkle cream .
- Triethanolamine : Tested in L’Oréal Men Expert’s Vita Lift 5 anti-wrinkle cream .
- Disodium Edta : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Bht : Analyzed in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Dimethicone Crosspolymer : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men as Dimethicone.
- Sodium Hyaluronate : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
- Citric Acid : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Ci 19140 (Yellow 5) : Tested in Clinique For Men Anti-Age Eye Cream .
- Ci 14700 (Red 4) : Analyzed in LOreal’s Revitalift Laser X3 SPF 20 Day Care .
- Phenoxyethanol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Benzyl Alcohol : Tested in Nuxellence de Nuxe eye contour .
- Linalool : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Hexyl Cinnamal : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Benzyl Salicylate : Analyzed in Collistar’s Hyaluronic Acid Aquagel anti-wrinkle cream .
- Citronellol : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Butylphenyl Methylpropional : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Geraniol : Analyzed in the Decléor Harmonie Calm eye contour .
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Parfum (Fragrance).
Summary analysis of Cien’s DNA hydronutritive night cream
It is another of Lidl’s creams with an extensive INCI, which already indicates that the assets will not be very abundant.
It starts with a silicone, one of the ingredients that visibly masks wrinkles and blemishes, but it is only a momentary effect, and can cause problems as they accumulate on the skin. An undesirable ingredient.
After some emollients and lubricants, what I understand they call “zinc complex” appears, which is really smithsonite extract, a zinc mineral. But this mineral does not have the protective properties of DNA that the brand claims.
Rather, it is an astringent agent, capable of tightening tissues and closing pores; And as part of zinc, it also has a hydrating, calming and antibacterial effect. But nothing else.
Shea butter is a bit lower, and I would also put macadamia oil as an active as it is a good moisturizer and antioxidant. But you have to go beyond the middle of the list to find hyaluronic acid, whose benefits will hardly be noticed.
There are no more active ingredients in the formula, which is full of PEGs, silicones, preservatives, colorants, binders, and above all, fragrances.
The ingredients to avoid would be phenoxyethanol, which is a toxic preservative, and the entire series of fragrances that follow: benzyl alcohol, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, butylphenyl methylpropional, geraniol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, parfum ( fragrance); that are irritating and allergenic.
Of course, it is a cream that I would not buy or apply on the skin, since it has very few anti-aging actives, but harmful ingredients abound.
Alternative
If you want a more complete formula, with more active ingredients, and without the problematic ingredients of this cream, the best option is the Anti-age cream from Nezeni Cosmetics. An example of how you can make an effective wrinkle cream, without costing a fortune.
If you want to see his analysis in more detail, you have it broken down in this article with the best Anti-Wrinkle Creams . You just have to compare the INCI of the two creams, it will not be very difficult for you to realize the difference between one and another cream.
Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.