Algenist

Algenist Genius Hand Liquid Collagen Hand Cream.

Body & Tan

About this product

A hand cream formulated with liquid collagen designed to hydrate and improve the appearance of hands.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua, Eau), Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Collagen (Vegan), Parachlorella Beijerinckii Exopolysaccharides, Adenosine, Collagen Amino Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chlorella Protothecoides Oil, Sodium Phytate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Parfum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Tromethamine

Guru Score

62%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Light vanilla scent
Absorbs without heaviness

What they flagged

Stings after hand sanitiser use

What the gurus are saying

This cream divides reviewers sharply. One expert found it genuinely likeable and would buy it again, though a competing product edged it out slightly. The other found the experience frustrating enough to call it a poor fit, which suggests it may work better for some skin types or preferences than others. Worth patch-testing first if you have sensitive hands or are particular about texture.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

Type

Body & TanCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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89k subs

~Mixed

"I finished up the Algenist Genius Hand Liquid Collagen Hand Cream and I really really love this one. I would repurchase it. It does have a light vanilla scent to it. But I like the Skin Fix just a little bit better, and the Skin Fix one's a little bit more affordable."

Hyram

4.34M subs

~Nay

"I have to update you on the last product that I got which was the Algenist hand cream. You guys, I have never been so frustrated with a product. [...] I decided on my flight back from Colorado to Hawaii I was going to use that hand cream because typically whenever I fly I use hand sanitizer like crazy [...] and I wash my hands all the time, so I'm always just very conscious to have a hand cream on me [...] to make sure that my hands don't dry out too much."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Algenist Genius Hand Liquid Collagen Hand Cream?

A hand cream formulated with liquid collagen designed to hydrate and improve the appearance of hands.

Is Algenist Genius Hand Liquid Collagen Hand Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 62%.

What is Algenist Genius Hand Liquid Collagen Hand Cream's Guru Score?

Algenist Genius Hand Liquid Collagen Hand Cream holds a Guru Score of 62%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.