PRODUCT REVIEW
BABOR CALMING RX Soothing Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
CALMING RX Soothing Cleanser
glyceryl stearate
0.1% -
0.4%
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
coco-glucoside
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
glyceryl oleate
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
coco-glucoside
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
decyl oleate
3.8% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
oenothera biennis oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
glyceryl oleate
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
coco-glucoside
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
decyl oleate
3.8% -
5.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
oenothera biennis oil
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
pentylene glycol
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Oenothera biennis oil, Water, Pentylene glycol, Decyl oleate, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Cetearyl alcohol, Zea mays germ oil, Panthenol, Glyceryl oleate, Coco-glucoside, Xanthan gum, Sodium lactate, Tocopherol, Butylene glycol, Citric acid, Silver, Lecithin, Ascorbyl palmitate, Sodium hydroxide, Glyceryl stearate, Pantolactone, Achillea millefolium extract
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- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
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