PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Biosource Daily Exfoliating Cleansing Melting Gel
coco-betaine
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
ppg-5-ceteth-20
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A solvent with some emollient properties
sodium laureth sulfate
9.8% -
14.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Biosource Daily Exfoliating Cleansing Melting Gel
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.35%
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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| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
9.8% -
14.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
9.8% -
14.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
laminaria saccharina extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
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)
laminaria saccharina extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
9.8% -
14.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
9.8% -
14.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
laminaria saccharina extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
9.8% -
14.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
sodium chloride
3.8% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Acrylates copolymer, Coco-betaine, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Glycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Pumice, Laminaria saccharina extract, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Salicylic acid, Parfum, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics