PRODUCT REVIEW
Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions Purifying Gel Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Natural Acne Solutions Purifying Gel Cleanser
sucrose laurate
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
coco-glucoside
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
decyl glucoside
8.3% -
10.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Natural Acne Solutions Purifying Gel Cleanser
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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| Irritancy | IRRITANCY
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
tocopherol
0.95% -
1.15%
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
lecithin
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Potential irritants
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
octocrylene
7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3, Titanium dioxide, Water, Decyl glucoside, Lauryl glucoside, Sucrose laurate, Salix nigra bark extract, Coco-betaine, Unknown, Beta vulgaris root extract, Oenothera biennis leaf extract, Sodium cocoyl hydrolyzed soy protein, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Glycerin, Glyceryl oleate, Coco-glucoside, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Parfum, Glucose, Alcohol denat., Glucose oxidase, Lactoperoxidase, Citric acid, Sodium chloride, Ascorbyl palmitate, Potassium iodide, Potassium thiocyanate
Sources
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial
- On Photostability of Oxybenzone
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside