PRODUCT REVIEW

ARCONA Kiwi Cream Bar
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
This nourishing facial cleanser replenishes dehydrated and depleted skin as it minimizes the appearance of pores.
cetearyl alcohol
0.15% -
0.65%
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
cetearyl glucoside
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture
glyceryl stearate
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Witch Hazel tones to minimise the appearance of pores while white honey enzymes and white tea help to dissolve dead skin.
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
actinidia chinensis fruit extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
hamamelis virginiana water
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
sorbitan oleate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycine soja protein
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. It might be somewhat helpful for evening out the skin tone. It might be able to support elastin production but solid research is lacking
ricinus communis seed oil
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
actinidia chinensis fruit extract
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
hamamelis virginiana water
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
sorbitan oleate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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All ingredients
glycerin
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
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
cocos nucifera oil
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Elaeis guineensis kernel oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycine soja protein, Actinidia chinensis fruit extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Hamamelis virginiana water, Sorbitol, Sorbitan oleate, Vanilla planifolia fruit oil, Cetearyl glucoside, Glucosamine, Unknown, Lecithin, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Benzyl alcohol, Sodium hydroxide, Alcohol, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Parfum
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Dermatological and cosmeceutical benefits of Glycine max (soybean) and its active components
- Extracts from Glycine max (soybean) induce elastin synthesis and inhibit elastase activity
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test
- Anti-inflammatory activity of hamamelis distillate applied topically to the skin