Gentle Exfoliating Gel for Sensitive Skin Avene

Name: Avene - Gentle Exfoliating Gel for Sensitive Skin
Brand: Avene

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Exfoliation

Effectiveness

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Irritancy

MEDIUM

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Exfoliation

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"Gentle Exfoliating Gel for Sensitive Skin"

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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

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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Gentle Exfoliating Gel for Sensitive Skin Avene

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