PRODUCT REVIEW
BIOTHERM T-PUR ANTI-OIL & SHINE EXFOLIATING FACIAL CLEANSER
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
hydrogenated castor oil
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
sodium laureth sulfate
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.05% -
0.3%
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)
maris sal
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
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
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
salicylic acid
0.05% -
0.3%
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)
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
carrageenan
1.9% -
2.9%
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
hydrogenated castor oil
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
sodium laureth sulfate
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
salicylic acid
0.05% -
0.3%
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)
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
carrageenan
1.9% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.4% -
8.1%
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
4.2% -
6.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Sodium laureth sulfate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Unknown, Carrageenan, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Maris sal, Charcoal powder, Hydrogenated castor oil, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Polyglycerin-10, Polyglyceryl-10 myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Sodium dehydroacetate, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42090, Ci 60730, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid