PRODUCT REVIEW
Alpha-H Essential Cleansing Balm
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Essential Cleansing Balm
cera alba
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
bisabolol
0.2% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Polyamide-8, Cera alba, Beeswax, Silica, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Phenoxyethanol, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Rosa canina fruit oil, Tocopherol, Pelargonium graveolens extract, Geranium maculatum oil, Bisabolol, Citronellol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral
Sources
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Abundance of active ingredients in sea-buckthorn oil
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- 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
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries