PRODUCT REVIEW
BOTANIST Botanical Face Wash Balance Care
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Botanical Face Wash Balance Care
glyceryl stearate
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
glycol distearate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
lauric acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Honesty check
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: 2
Potential irritants
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
salix alba bark extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
6% -
7.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lauric acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
hyaluronic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
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Potential irritants
melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
salix alba bark extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
6% -
7.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
All ingredients
myristic acid
6% -
7.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
stearic acid
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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Ingredient list view
Water, Myristic acid, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Potassium hydroxide, Peg-32, Peg-6, Lauric acid, Diglycerin, Peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, Glycosyl trehalose, Sodium lauryl glycol carboxylate, Dipropylene glycol, Glyceryl stearate, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Unknown, Taurine, Unknown, Hyaluronic acid, Sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Unknown, Lac extract, Salix alba bark extract, Unknown, Glycyrrhizic acid, Cellulose, Hydroxyapatite, Glycol distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Beeswax, Kaolin, Silica, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Edta, Butylene glycol, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Parfum
Sources
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Compounds for Cosmetic Use
- Cosmeceuttical Critigue: Taurine
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans
- Physiochemical properties and application of hyaluronic acid: a systematic review
- Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid: Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Final Report on On the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology