PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Revitalize Face + Wash Face
carbomer
0.3% -
0.55%
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
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
decyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
The perfect daily cleansing scrub, Wash Face is laced with menthol to give skin an awakening boost first thing in the morning, apricot seed to help slough away dead and dulling skin cells to reveal bright, smooth skin, cannabis seed oil to maintain moisture balance, strengthen the skin's moisture barrier and keep skin looking happy and healthy.
urea
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
actinidia chinensis fruit water
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Claimed to have anti-oxidant properties but it is unlikely that it can have an effect in the skin
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
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
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
actinidia chinensis fruit water
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Claimed to have anti-oxidant properties but it is unlikely that it can have an effect in the skin
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
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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aloe barbadensis leaf juice
6.2% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
actinidia chinensis fruit water
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Claimed to have anti-oxidant properties but it is unlikely that it can have an effect in the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Actinidia chinensis fruit water, Glycerin, Squalane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Phenoxyethanol, Pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Sodium hydroxide, Calcium pantothenate, Urea, Caprylyl glycol, Magnesium chloride, Potassium chloride, Potassium lactate, Magnesium lactate, Sodium citrate, Glucose, Citric acid, Vanillyl butyl ether, Salicylic acid, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Water, Decyl glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 distearate, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Stearic acid, Dicaprylyl ether, Jojoba esters, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Acacia decurrens flower wax, Polyglycerin-3, Cannabis sativa seed oil, Xanthan gum, Actinidia chinensis fruit extract, Menthol, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Levulinic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium levulinate, Prunus armeniaca seed powder, Citric acid, P-anisic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Sodium phytate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Alcohol
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- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Calcium pantothenate modulates gene expression in proliferating human dermal fibroblasts
- Dexpanthenol Modulates Gene Expression in Skin Wound Healing in vivo
- Dexapanthenol enhances skin barrier repair and reduces inflammation after sodium lauryl sulphate-induced irritation
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- 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
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
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- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Acacia Catechu Gum, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Acacia Dealbata Leaf Extract, Acacia Dealbata Leaf Wax, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Acacia Farnesiana Extract, Acacia Farnesiana Flower Wax, Acacia Farnesiana Gum, Acacia Senegal Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, and Acacia Senegal Gum Extract1
- Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seed oil: Analytical and phytochemical characterization of unsaponifiable fraction
- Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as a Resource for Green Cosmetics
- Sodium anisate
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin