PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Glycolic Facial Cleanser
cocamidopropyl betaine
2.2% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Reinvigorate your cleansing routine with ArtNaturals LUXE Glycolic Facial Cleanser, specifically formulated with Glycolic Acid (AHA) to exfoliate and improve the look of fine lines, pores, and wrinkles.
glycolic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
salix nigra bark extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might contain salicylic acid
lactic acid
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
This clarifying facial cleanser is created with exfoliating Glycolic Acid, and nourishing ingredients like Saffron and Shea Butter, to help leave skin blemish free and rejuvenated.
glycolic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
moroccan lava clay
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps absorb oil (for the time of application) and creates a thicker product consistency
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
83/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
coco-glucoside
8.1% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glycolic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
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Comodogenic ingredients
hypnea musciformis extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
zea mays starch
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
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
coco-glucoside
8.1% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glycolic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
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Comodogenic ingredients
hypnea musciformis extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
zea mays starch
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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All ingredients
coco-glucoside
8.1% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glycolic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
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Ingredient list view
Water, Coco-glucoside, Glycolic acid, Glycerin, Perlite, Sodium hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Phenoxyethanol, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Acacia senegal gum, Xanthan gum, Polysorbate 80, Betaine, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium pca, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, Sodium lactate, Pca, Unknown, Alcohol, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Lysine hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Moroccan lava clay, Zinc sulfate, Salicylic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hypnea musciformis extract, Salix nigra bark extract, Sargassum filipendula extract, Zea mays starch, Hydrolyzed corn starch, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Crocus sativus flower extract, Hydrolyzed corn starch octenylsuccinate, Sorbitol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Diacetyl boldine, Gelidiella acerosa extract, Lactic acid, Palmitoyl tripeptide-5
Sources
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- Photoprotective and antiinflammatory effects of topical glycolic acid
- Glycolic acid peel therapy – a current review
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Occupational contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine and its impurities
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- 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
- Marine Bioactive Compounds and Their Health Benefits: A Review
- Antioxidant Capacity and Lipophilic Content of Seaweeds Collected from the Qingdao Coastline
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid