Ahava Purifying Dead Sea Mud Soap

Ahava Purifying Dead Sea Mud Soap

Efficacy100/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium coco-sulfate, Cetearyl alcohol + 3 more
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
“Powered with Osmoter™, our signature blend of Dead Sea minerals, it cleanses the skin without drying it out.”
Source: AHAVA

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (cetearyl alcohol, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, potassium lauryl sulfate, sodium coco-sulfate, sodium cocoyl glycinate) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium coco-sulfateEffect: High~9.7–14.5%
Cetearyl alcoholEffect: HighA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture~3.7–5.5%
Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinateEffect: HighUsed as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together~3.7–5.6%
Sodium cocoyl glycinateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~2.2–3.2%
Potassium lauryl sulfateEffect: High~1.6–2.4%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Parfum
Medium risk
We flagged 4 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.15–0.5%est.
Zea mays starchUsed to thicken the product's consistencyMedium~39–59%est.
Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinateUsed as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~3.7–5.6%est.
Sodium cocoyl glycinateHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~2.2–3.2%est.
Comedogenic
2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
2 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Zea mays starchUsed to thicken the product's consistency3/5~39–59%est.
Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture2/5~3.7–5.5%est.

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Ingredients

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Zea mays starch~39–59%
Comedogenic 3/5Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

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Sodium coco-sulfate~9.7–14.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Cetearyl alcohol~3.7–5.5%
Comedogenic 2/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate~3.7–5.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together

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Sodium cocoyl glycinate~2.2–3.2%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Potassium lauryl sulfate~1.6–2.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Water~1.3–2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Silt~1–1.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Potassium chloride~0.85–1.3%
Formula
Phosphoric acid~0.5–1.15%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps regulate pH level of products

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Sodium chloride~0.45–1.05%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Glycerin~0.35–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Parfum~0.15–0.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Titanium dioxide~0.2–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Sun protection

Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin

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Polyquaternium-7~0.05–0.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish

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Disodium etidronate~0.01–0.1%
Formula
Octyldodecanol~0.05–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation

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Ingredient list view

Zea mays starch, Sodium coco-sulfate, Cetearyl alcohol, Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, Sodium cocoyl glycinate, Potassium lauryl sulfate, Water, Silt, Potassium chloride, Phosphoric acid, Sodium chloride, Glycerin, Parfum, Titanium dioxide, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium etidronate, Octyldodecanol

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