Alaffia Everyday Coconut Lime Face Cleanser

Alaffia Everyday Coconut Lime Face Cleanser

Efficacy100/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Cleansing
Decyl glucoside
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
“EveryDay Coconut Face Cleanser is made with Certified Fair Trade virgin coconut oil to gently cleanse and remove eye makeup, impurities and environmental pollutants without stripping.”
Source: SmallFlower

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (decyl glucoside) 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.

Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: decyl glucoside

Decyl glucosideEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~5.1–7.7%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
2 strong irritants: Carica papaya leaf extract, Lavandula hybrida oil
Medium risk
We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Carica papaya leaf extract—High~9–13.4%est.
Decyl glucosideHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~5.1–7.7%est.
Lavandula hybrida oilPlant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergenHigh~1.4–2.2%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
Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~4–6%est.
Cocos nucifera fruit extractAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~2–2.9%est.

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Ingredients

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Azadirachta indica leaf extract~23–35%
Formula
Carica papaya leaf extract~9–13.4%
Irritant · high
Decyl glucoside~5.1–7.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

More about Decyl glucoside
Cocos nucifera oil~4–6%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

More about Cocos nucifera oil
Glycerin~2.3–3.4%
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

More about Glycerin
Cocos nucifera fruit extract~2–2.9%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

More about Cocos nucifera fruit extract
Lavandula hybrida oil~1.4–2.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Plant extract that can be irritating and is a known allergen

More about Lavandula hybrida oil
Ingredient list view

Azadirachta indica leaf extract, Carica papaya leaf extract, Decyl glucoside, Cocos nucifera oil, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Lavandula hybrida oil

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Price—$46.79$5.34$42.00
Shared key ingredients—2 of 42 of 42 of 4
Key difference—Ceramide NpPolysorbate 20Coco-Glucoside
Irritancy Medium Low Low Low
Drying alcohol————
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