PRODUCT REVIEW
BIOTHERM BIOSOURCE Self Foaming Cleanser
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
BIOSOURCE Self Foaming Cleanser
peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides
1.9% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps dissolve other ingredients
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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: 0
Potential irritants
polyaminopropyl biguanide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. There seem to be an increasing number of cases of allergic reactions to it
parfum
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc pca
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
lactobacillus ferment
0.4% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
polyaminopropyl biguanide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. There seem to be an increasing number of cases of allergic reactions to it
parfum
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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Ingredient list view
Water, Peg-7 caprylic/capric glycerides, Poloxamer 184, Poloxamer 124, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Polysorbate 80, Sodium benzoate, Disodium edta, Tetrasodium edta, Polyaminopropyl biguanide, Lactobacillus ferment, Magnesium pca, Copper pca, Zinc pca, Vitreoscilla ferment, Manganese gluconate, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Contact allergy to polyhexamethylene biguanide (polyaminopropyl biguanide)
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications