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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
GRAND CRU The Black – ultimate protection against premature, environmentally induced skin aging After cleansing with BABOR CLEANSING products.
carbomer
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
hexylene glycol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
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Honesty check
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: 1
Potential irritants
parfum
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
plankton extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
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.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
allantoin
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
plankton extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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glycerin
4.3% -
5.3%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cocoyl proline, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Methylpropanediol, Sodium lactate, Sodium pca, Parfum, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sodium hyaluronate, Disodium edta, Allantoin, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Potassium chloride, Xanthan gum, Rosa damascena leaf cell extract, Ethyl ferulate, Polyglyceryl-5 trioleate, Rosa alba leaf cell extract, Citrus paradisi fruit extract, Biosaccharide gum-1, Sodium hydroxide, Opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, Limonene, Plankton extract, Linalool, Geraniol, Polygonum bistorta root extract, Hexylene glycol, Citronellol, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Rosa hybrid flower extract, Pantolactone, Sodium benzoate, Citric acid, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Glycine, Fructose, Potassium citrate, Niacinamide, Lactic acid, Urea, Inositol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexyl cinnamal, Caprylyl glycol, Potassium sorbate, Disodium uridine phosphate
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