PRODUCT REVIEW
Castle Forbes 1445 Aftershave Balm
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Lightly moisturizing, Castle Forbes 1445 Aftershave Balm hydrates and nourishes the skin without leaving a sticky or oily residue.
glycerin
1.8% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
cyclopentasiloxane
2.2% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
hydrolyzed wheat protein
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
hamamelis virginiana extract
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
methylchloroisothiazolinone
0.00075% -
0.0015%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
cyclopentasiloxane
2.2% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
hamamelis virginiana extract
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Potential irritants
hamamelis virginiana extract
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
methylchloroisothiazolinone
0.00075% -
0.0015%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
mel
4.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
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Ingredient list view
Water, Mel, Unknown, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Aloe barbadensis extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Peg/ppg-20/15 dimethicone, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Limonene, Linalool, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Unknown, Geraniol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Benzyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone
Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test
- Anti-inflammatory activity of hamamelis distillate applied topically to the skin
- ASSESSMENT REPORT ON HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., CORTEX HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM ET CORTEX AUT RAMUNCULUS DESTILLATUM
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions