PRODUCT REVIEW
BIOTHERM FACIAL EXFOLIATOR
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Does not work for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
The lightly foaming action clears skin of everyday impurities.
salicylic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
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)
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Life Plankton strengthens skin's natural defense and protect against age, environmental aggressions and lifestyle attacks while strenghtening skin's self-protection function and preventing attacks on skin cells.
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
FACIAL EXFOLIATOR
salicylic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
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)
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
All Biotherm products are infused with Life Plankton to deliver intense regenerating hydration, whereas our Life Plankton Collection features products where the ingredient is at its highest concentration.
butylene glycol
5.8% -
8.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
0/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
2.6% -
3.9%
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
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
carrageenan
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
2.6% -
3.9%
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
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
carrageenan
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.8% -
8.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
sodium laureth sulfate
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Sodium laureth sulfate, Silica, Coco-betaine, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Carrageenan, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42053, Ci 60730, Ci 77891, Linalool, Parfum, Unknown