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Perfect Cleansing Emulsion 3LAB

3LAB - Perfect Cleansing Emulsion
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Key promises

Anti-blemish, Cleansing
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

64 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

HIGH

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Starting at $65.00
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In stock 2/16/2021
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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Cleansing
  • Anti-blemish

Promises, but can't deliver

All promises fulfilled!
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What does the product description say?
"Perfect Cleansing Emulsion"
From product name

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
butylene glycol cocoate
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
glycereth-5 lactate
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
triethanolamine
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
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promise
What does the product description say?
"Perfect Cleansing Emulsion"
From product name

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Ingredients may be helpful, but are not the most effective, well studied, or used in a sufficient concentration
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
allantoin
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
caprylic/capric triglyceride
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
citrus limon peel extract
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 water Plain old water
2 caprylic/ capric triglyceride A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
3 glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
4 octyldodecanol An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
5 hydrogenated polyisobutene Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
6 isostearyl alcohol
7 c15-19 alkane Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
8 butylene glycol cocoate
9 maltooligosyl glucoside Helps water and oil mix together and can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
10 hydrogenated starch hydrolysate Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products
11 helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
12 simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
13 citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel extract A very irritating fragrant ingredient
14 algae extract Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
15 bacillus ferment
16 anthemis nobilis flower oil An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
17 citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
18 jasminum officinale (jasmine) oil
19 ethylcellulose
20 hydroxyethylcellulose Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures
21 glycereth-5 lactate
22 tocopheryl acetate A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
23 hydrogenated c6-14 olefin polymers
24 propylene glycol Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin
25 butylene glycol Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
26 alcohol Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
27 foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract
28 humulus lupulus (hops) extract
29 melissa officinalis leaf extract A plant extract that is added for its fragrance. Can be irritating
30 viscum album (mistletoe) leaf extract A plant extract that has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but solid research is lacking
31 chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
32 achillea millefolium extract Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
33 urea Naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
34 allantoin Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
35 triethanolamine Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
36 panthenol Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
37 acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
38 , microfibrous cellulse, The ingredient is not recognized
39 xanthan gum Used to create a thicker product consistency
40 cellulose gum Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions
41 disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation
42 phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
43 caprylyl glycol Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
44 chlorphenesin A preservative
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Scientific Sources

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  • Safety assessment of hydrogenated starch hydrolysates
  • Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
  • Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
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  • Safety Assessment of Anthemis nobilis– Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
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  • Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
  • Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
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