PRODUCT REVIEW
BABOR Men Calming After Shave Fluid
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Wheat Proteins and Algae works harmoniously to deliver essential moisture to the face, as well as smoothing skin.
glycerin
1.3% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
biosaccharide gum-1
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
panthenol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.9% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
acanthopanax senticosus root extract
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have antioxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
plankton extract
0.1% -
0.35%
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
zinc gluconate
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
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
panthenol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.9% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
acanthopanax senticosus root extract
0.5% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have antioxidant properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
plankton extract
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.6% -
8.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
alcohol denat.
3.9% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Alcohol denat., Polyglyceryl-5 laurate, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Glycerin, Chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment, Acanthopanax senticosus root extract, Carbomer, Propylene glycol, Parfum, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Taurine, Disodium edta, Magnesium aspartate, Zinc gluconate, Nannochloropsis oculata extract, Triticum vulgare protein, Pentylene glycol, Biosaccharide gum-1, Lactic acid, Glucose, Humulus lupulus extract, Plankton extract, Sodium benzoate, Copper gluconate, Pantolactone, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid
Sources
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Cosmeceuttical Critigue: Taurine
- Magnesium ions inhibit the antigen-presenting function of human epidermal Langerhans cells in vivo and in vitro. Involvement of ATPase, HLA-DR, B7 molecules, and cytokines
- 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
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- Safety assessment of the microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function