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Gentle Exfoliating Gel for Sensitive Skin Avene

Avene - Gentle Exfoliating Gel for Sensitive Skin
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Key promises

Exfoliation
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

86 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

MEDIUM

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In stock 2/23/2021
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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Exfoliation

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
zinc gluconate
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
pentylene glycol
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
ascorbyl palmitate
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 avene thermal spring water Plain old water
2 glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
3 pentylene glycol Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
4 hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
5 water (aqua Plain old water
6 niacinamide Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture
7 cellulose acetate
8 ascorbyl palmitate Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
9 cetrimonium bromide
10 citric acid Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
11 coco-glucoside Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
12 fragrance (parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
13 glyceryl oleate Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
14 hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
15 jojoba esters An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
16 lecithin Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
17 polysorbate 60 Helps oil and water mix together
18 , red 30 ( The ingredient is not recognized
19 ci 73360
20 sodium salicylate
21 sorbitan isostearate Helps oil and water mix together
22 talc Absorbs oil and moisture helping to create a dryer product finish
23 tocopherol 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
24 trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Used to improve stability of the formulation
25 zinc gluconate Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Scientific Sources

  • Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
  • Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
  • Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
  • 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
  • Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
  • Vitamin E in dermatology
  • Vitamin E and Skin Health
  • Zinc salts in dermatology
  • An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders
  • Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins
  • Evaluation of the effects of topical zinc gluconate in wound healing
  • A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
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