PRODUCT REVIEW
Burt's Bees Clear & Balanced Skin Balancing Gel Cream
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Clear & Balanced Skin Balancing Gel Cream
squalane
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.8% -
8.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
fructooligosaccharides
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
The lightweight gel texture is formulated with breakout prone skin in mind.
inulin
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to support the growth of "good" bacteria in skin (as a "prebiotic"), but the research is lacking
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
pullulan
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
alcohol
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Potential irritants
pullulan
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying
Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
alcohol
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.8% -
8.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
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, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Garcinia indica seed butter, Inulin, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-6 distearate, Fructooligosaccharides, Propanediol, Sclerotium gum, Beta vulgaris root extract, Jojoba esters, Silica, Sodium pca, Polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, Ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl, Cetyl alcohol, Potassium lactate, Potassium sorbate, Lactic acid, Sodium phytate, Xanthan gum, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Lecithin, Glycine soja oil, Pullulan, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol