PRODUCT REVIEW
Baxter of California Super Close Shave Formula
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Antiseptic tea tree oil and witch hazel diminish razor burn, while marine elements replenish lost moisture and peppermint, menthol and botanical extracts refresh and soothe your skin.
helianthus annuus seed oil
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
cetyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
helianthus annuus seed oil
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Potential irritants
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
stearic acid
8.3% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
myristic acid
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredient list view
Water, Stearic acid, Myristic acid, Sodium stearate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl alcohol, Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Sodium hydroxide, Triethanolamine, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl glycol, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene glycol, Peg-8 dimethicone, Peg-8 ricinoleate, Bht, Mentha piperita oil, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Menthol, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Stearyl alcohol, Myristyl alcohol, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Sodium benzoate, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Unknown, Benzoic acid, Sodium isethionate, Coconut acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Tocopherol
Sources
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Final Report on On the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics
- Cosmetic allergy from myristyl alcohol