PRODUCT REVIEW
BIOTHERM Biosource Purifying & Make-up Removing Milk Normal to Combination Skin
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Biosource Purifying & Make-up Removing Milk Normal to Combination Skin
carbomer
0.85% -
1.25%
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
1.8% -
2.6%
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
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
pyridoxine
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. It might be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
glyceryl stearate se
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
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)
butyrospermum parkii butter
1.1% -
1.6%
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
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Potential irritants
pyridoxine
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. It might be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
glyceryl stearate se
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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All ingredients
isopropyl myristate
4.9% -
7.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
glycerin
3.6% -
5.3%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Isopropyl myristate, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Glyceryl stearate se, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Laminaria saccharina extract, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Carbomer, Zinc sulfate, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Pyridoxine, Unknown, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Caprylyl glycol, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Polysorbate 20, Butylene glycol, Tocopherol, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Parfum
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Cutaneous Metabolism of Vitamin B-6
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study