PRODUCT REVIEW
APLB Sensitive Micro Cleansing Foam
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Sensitive Micro Cleansing Foam
cetearyl alcohol
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
hydrogenated lecithin
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients.
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How honest is this product?
| 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: 4
Potential irritants
ulmus davidiana root extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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Potential irritants
ulmus davidiana root extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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All ingredients
myristic acid
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Water, Myristic acid, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Lauric acid, Glycerin, Potassium hydroxide, Acrylates copolymer, Potassium cocoyl glycinate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Tea-cocoyl glutamate, Polyquaternium-7, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Trehalose, Oenothera biennis flower extract, Pueraria lobata root extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Asiaticoside, Madecassic acid, Asiatic acid, Centella asiatica extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Hydrolyzed collagen extract, Ceramide np, Hydrogenated lecithin, Squalane, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Parfum, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Laminaria japonica extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Disodium edta, Niacinamide, Salicylic acid
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