PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
BIOEFFECT MICELLAR CLEANSING WATER is a fragrance-free micellar cleansing water for face and eyes.
c12-20 acid peg-8 ester
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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
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Anti-blemish
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
BIOEFFECT VOLCANIC EXFOLIATOR is a clarifying all-natural facial exfoliator containing Icelandic micro-crystalline lava and ground apricot seeds that slough away dead skin cells.
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
Honesty check
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: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.9% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
azelaic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation
Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.9% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
propylene glycol
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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glycerin
25% -
31%
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
sodium hyaluronate
4.7% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Glycerin, Water, Sodium hyaluronate, Tromethamine, Sodium chloride, Hordeum vulgare seed extract, Barley sh-oligopeptide-1, Water, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Propylene glycol, Sodium citrate, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Hordeum vulgare seed extract, Barley sh-oligopeptide-1, Tin, Cream, Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butylene glycol, C12-20 acid peg-8 ester, Cetyl alcohol, Unknown, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sorbitan oleate, Potassium sorbate, Potassium hydroxide, Citric acid, Hordeum vulgare extract, Hordeum vulgare seed extract, Barley sh-oligopeptide-1, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Propylene glycol dipelargonate, Water, Prunus armeniaca seed powder, Sucrose laurate, Lava powder, Azelaic acid, Tocopherol, Lysine, Sucrose stearate, Water, Isopentyldiol, Glycerin, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Propylene glycol, Sorbitol, Coco-betaine, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Tetrasodium edta
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Celiac Disease & Skin Care Products
- Preventive and Therapeutic Role of Functional Ingredients of Barley Grass for Chronic Diseases in Human Beings
- 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